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Ireland v Italy postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
Thursday, 27 February 2020 - 15:58 | Views - 367

Ireland’s Six Nations game against Italy, scheduled for March 7 in Dublin, has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced.

The IRFU announced the decision following a meeting with Irish Health Minister Simon Harris and his advisers on Wednesday.

China has reported 77,658 cases and 2,663 deaths following the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus that has spread to a variety of countries, including Italy, where authorities have swiftly put in restrictions.

Ireland were also due to play Italy in both the women’s and U20’s Six Nations that weekend.

In a statement, the IRFU said: “The IRFU had a positive meeting with Minister Harris and his advisors today, where we requested a formal instruction as to the staging of the Ireland v Italy international matches over the

“At the outset we made it clear that the IRFU was supportive of the government’s need to protect public health in relation to the coronavirus.

“We were then advised, formally, that The National Public Health Emergency team has determined that the series of matches should not proceed, in the interests of Public Health.

“The IRFU is happy to comply with this instruction.”

Italy’s final scheduled game of this season’s tournament is against England in Rome on March 14.

France currently lead the competition and cannot be caught if they win their final two fixtures against Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday week, then Ireland in Paris six days later.

In 2001, Ireland’s matches against the other home unions – Scotland, Wales and England – were postponed following a foot and mouth outbreak and delayed until September and October that year.

 

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