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We want to win on the pitch, especially on our lawn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the EPCR were not convinced that the game would be safe to play with virus in the French side\u2019s camp. There were reported to be more than 10 cases of Covid-19 among players and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cardiff Rugby have been awarded a 28-0 Heineken Champions Cup victory over current title-holders Stade Toulousain.<br><br>Wishing all of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StadeToulousain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StadeToulousain<\/a> players and staff affected a Swift recovery. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jhQGqF0Zcl\">https:\/\/t.co\/jhQGqF0Zcl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bg8Te5bnfb\">pic.twitter.com\/bg8Te5bnfb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cardiff Rugby (@Cardiff_Rugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cardiff_Rugby\/status\/1484518968014827522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking before the announcement, Cardiff Rugby\u2019s director of rugby, Dai Young said: \u201cOne thing that Covid has taught us as coaches and directors of rugby is that you have to be adaptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to expect the unexpected because something seems to be thrown up every week. 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