It’s not just in Pau that it’s raining this Saturday, December 14. In Johannesburg, South Africa, the weather conditions are also catastrophic, so much so that the Challenge Cup Rugby match between the Lions and the Section Paloise is disrupted. Heavy storms hit the Emirates Airline Park stadium. The match was suspended around 6:40 p.m. French time, around the 55th minute of play. The Section is led 33 to 23.
Kickoff had already been delayed by an hour. Initially scheduled for 4:15 p.m., could not start until 5:15 p.m. “The delay is caused by lightning, with the safety of players, fans, officials and everyone involved remaining the top priority“, wrote the European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) on its website.
This is the second Challenge Cup match for the Section Paloise after its improved victory against Newcastle (32-19) last weekend. The Greens and Whites had scored four tries.
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