- IRFU announces decision after meeting Irish health minister
- Covid-19 virus has spread from China to Italy
Ireland’s Six Nations rugby matches against Italy in Dublin on the weekend of 6-8 March have been postponed – and possibly cancelled – because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Philip Browne, the chief executive of the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), announced the decision on Wednesday afternoon after meeting a delegation of health officials led by the health minister, Simon Harris.
Written by Rory Carroll in Dublin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/26/ireland-v-italy-six-nations-match-postponed-due-to-coronavirus under the title “Ireland v Italy in Six Nations postponed and may be cancelled due to coronavirus”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
