Tynedale match off due to MRSA outbreak

By JON NEWCOMBE
TYNEDALE have suspended all senior rugby activity until further notice after a first-team player recently contracted MRSA.
The decision was taken on the advice of the National Clubs Association (NCA) and the RFU, who have been in consultation with Public Health England, and led to the postponement of yesterday’s National Two North fixture at Chester.
In a statement released on Thursday evening, Tynedale confirmed they had taken the action as a precaution against the spread of the bacteria.
“This type of infection can be ser...