{"id":24582,"date":"2021-12-24T12:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T17:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24582"},"modified":"2021-12-27T09:48:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T14:48:00","slug":"st-stephens-day-clash-between-ulster-and-connacht-is-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24582","title":{"rendered":"St Stephen&#8217;s Day Clash Between Ulster And Connacht Is Postponed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"941\" height=\"618\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/inpho_01896559-941x618-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/inpho_01896559-941x618-1.jpg 941w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/inpho_01896559-941x618-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/inpho_01896559-941x618-1-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/inpho_01896559-941x618-1-230x150.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><figcaption><em>Ulster&#8217;s Michael Lowry is tackled by Conor Oliver of Connacht (INPHO\/Billy Stickland)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The United Rugby Championship festive derby fixture between Ulster and Connacht has been postponed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game was due to take place on Sunday in Belfast, but a number of positive Covid-19 cases within the Ulster squad have been reported by the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The URC Medical Advisory Group, having liaised with Ulster Rugby and the local health authorities, have deemed that the match cannot go ahead as scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United Rugby Championship will now consider available dates to reschedule the interprovincial clash.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-24582\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24582&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-24582\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24582&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-24582\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24582&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24582\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Rugby Championship festive derby fixture between Ulster and Connacht has been postponed. 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