YouGov wrote:Spectators
Supporters, parents, and other spectators to remain socially distanced whilst attending events.
Spectator groups must be restricted to discrete six person gathering limits and spread out, in line with wider government guidance.
Shouting
There is an additional risk of infection in close proximity situations where people are shouting or conversing loudly.
Right!
I am going up THAT end.
You can all go up the OTHER end. And spread ye-selves out, ye beggars!
And keep yer racket down and no goal celebrations - by order of the Right Hon. Bojo.
As an aside, it is interesting to note that each individual sport now has to do a risk analysis / action plan or whatever, and agree it with the Gov't before disseminating it down to leagues and teams.
Twickenham Towers, with their usual pomposity, have said:
Due to the intrinsic nature of rugby and the proximity of participants, it is recognised that there is the potential for an increased risk of droplet transmission. Working with expert medical advice and applying the activity exposure framework to various formats of rugby, we will update following our discussions with government. In the short term it is likely that the format of rugby the community game is able to play will be a modified version, not the full 15 a side game.
How about 13-a-side and no contested scrums .... now that would be a novelty, wouldn't it Crommers!
As played by our 5 yo's ..... all I can say is I sincerely hope not.
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