John Mulvihill to miss Boxing Day derby

John Mulvihill will miss Cardiff Blues’ Boxing Day derby against the Dragons after being identified as a Covid-19 close contact.

The Cardiff Blues head coach attended a one-on-one meeting with a member of the senior squad on Friday, who has since returned a positive test after displaying mild symptoms.

In total two members of the squad, who live together, have now tested positive for Covid-19 following a community transmission and are now adhering to all Public Health Wales guidelines.

During Cardiff Blues’ weekly round of Covid-19 testing, no further positive cases were identified and Mulvihill returned a negative result. However, as per Public Health Wales guidelines, he must isolate for 10 days from the date of exposure.