Leeds Rhinos have confirmed a player who was tested for coronavirus has returned a negative result.

The Rhinos had been due to face Catalans Dragons behind closed doors in Super League on Saturday, but the team elected not to travel on medical grounds.

It was subsequently confirmed a Leeds player had self-isolated after showing possible coronavirus symptoms.

However, the club have now announced those tests did not return a positive result and the player has been cleared to return to training on Monday ahead of Friday's planned match against St Helens.

While events and competitions across sport have been postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic, rugby league has remained largely unaffected.

Following the British government's decision on Thursday not to ban mass gatherings – a call that will reportedly be reversed in the coming days – two Super League matches have taken place so far in this round of fixtures, while there were also two Challenge Cup games on Friday.

Castleford Tigers are to play St Helens on Sunday, with a further five Challenge Cup matches scheduled to take place.