Ulster have been awarded a 28-0 win and most factors because the European Skilled Membership Rugby (EPCR) confirmed Sunday’s Problem Cup match towards the Cheetahs within the Netherlands won’t be rescheduled.

The perimeters had been initially because of meet in Amsterdam with kick-off at 15:15 GMT, however with sub-zero temperatures anticipated, it was selected Friday that the pitch on the NRCA Stadium can be unplayable.

The sport was moved to Duke Rugby Membership within the extra southern metropolis of s-Hertogenbosch and kick-off was introduced ahead to 13:00 GMT and can be performed behind closed doorways.

Nevertheless, after extra in a single day snow and freezing temperatures, governing physique European Skilled Membership Rugby (EPCR) stated the pitch was “deemed impracticable by the referee and posing a danger to gamers welfare”.

Initially, the EPCR stated the sport is “postponed till additional discover” and can “convene its Board Disaster Administration Group to think about subsequent steps”.

Nevertheless, on Sunday night they confirmed the sport is formally cancelled and Ulster have been awarded a bonus level win.

“EPCR has made the choice to cancel the EPCR Problem Cup Pool 3 Spherical 3 fixture between Toyota Cheetahs and Ulster Rugby,” learn an EPCR assertion.

“Upon evaluate of all the data out there, the match end result must be recorded as 0-28 win to Ulster Rugby, and 5 factors will subsequently be awarded to Ulster Rugby.

“Regardless of the plain challenges related with the enjoying of this fixture, and noting the unimaginable efforts of the Toyota Cheetahs and Rugby Nederland to make sure the fixture might happen, it’s the internet hosting membership’s accountability to make sure the match can go forward; and due to this fact the match end result have to be recorded as a 0-28 four-try bonus level win for Ulster Rugby, with 5 match factors being awarded as a consequence, pursuant to EPCR laws.”

In a press release to BBC Sport on Sunday afternoon, Ulster stated they had been “disenchanted” the sport wouldn’t be performed however participant welfare needed to be the highest precedence.

“The protection of gamers, match officers and supporters should all the time be the precedence, and we respect the referee’s choice following the pitch inspection.”

Ulster now transfer up into second Pool Three and are assured a spot within the spherical of 16 with the 5 factors coming after a gap victory over Racing 92 of their opening European fixture earlier than a slender defeat in Cardiff. The Cheetahs now stay and not using a level following earlier defeats to Exeter Chiefs and Stade Francais.