Cronulla centre Bronson Xerri has been cleared of coronavirus after reporting flu-like symptoms to the NRL club on Friday.
Xerri and another unnamed player were isolated from training, but only the Sharks centre required testing for the virus.
In doing so, he became the first NRL player to be tested for the virus following the World Health Organisation’s declaration of a pandemic on Thursday.
The club have since confirmed on Saturday morning the tests had come back negative, removing any doubt around their evening match against South Sydney.
The 19-year-old will miss the game regardless, as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury.
Cronulla’s clash with the Rabbitohs will be one of the last played in front of a live crowd for the foreseeable future, with a ban on gatherings of 500 people or more implemented from Monday.