london super league sides hull fc and salford red devils could have their matches this weekend postponed after six players from hull tested positive for coronavirusthe two sides played each other on sunday salford winning 5418 with five of the hull players who featured in the match among those who returned positive teststhe sixth player was not in the matchday squadtwo of hulls coaching staff also tested positivethese tests come even though as a safety precaution the decision was taken there would be no scrums in this seasons championshiprugby union has not followed suit and scrums will be part and parcel of the resumption of the english premiership on fridayboth clubs have cancelled wednesdays training sessions whilst the hull players and coaches must quarantine till august 21salfords routine weekly test results have not yet been received read a statement by the rugby football leaguebut the rfl is now analysing sundays match to determine how many players from each team will also be required to selfisolate under the test and trace procedures that have been agreed with public health englandannouncements on the impact on forthcoming super league and challenge cup fixtures over the next two weekends will be made as soon as possiblethe news comes in only the second week of the super leagues return from lockdownthe matches at risk of being postponed are hull against castleford next sunday as well as salfords match with catalans dragons on saturdayboth matches were due to be played as part of a full round of fixtures behind closed doors at st helensthe challenge cup tie between hull and castleford the following weekend is also now in doubt