THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2020England’s final Six Nations
match placed in doubt
Italy have ordered sporting events to be played behind closed doors (Getty)
DUNCAN BECH
England’s final Guinness Six Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico will either be played behind
closed doors or postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
It comes after an Italian government decree released on Wednesday night said all sporting events in the
country would not be open to the public until April 3 in an attempt to halt the spread of Covid-19.
Sources at the Italian Rugby Federation and Italian Olympic Committee have confirmed to the PA news
agency that England’s climax to the Championship, originally scheduled for March 14, could now be
replayed at a later date.