A second Autumn Nations Cup match has been cancelled as coronavirus cases within the Fiji camp increased to 29.
Italy v Fiji, due to take place this Saturday, has been called off, following France v Fiji's cancellation on the opening weekend of fixtures.
Tournament bosses say the impact on Fiji's remaining matches is being reviewed.
A statement from tournament organisers on Tuesday evening said: "The organiser of the Autumn Nations Cup today announced the cancellation of the Italy v Fiji match due to take place on Saturday, November 21, in Ancona.
"The decision was taken after the latest round of Covid-19 tests undertaken [on Monday] by the Fijian team returned 29 positive cases [on Tuesday morning].
"The tournament organiser remains in constant contact with the Fijian squad to address the situation. The main priority at present is the welfare of all players and management.
"The potential impact on Fiji’s remaining matches is currently under review."
France v Fiji had been due to take place on Sunday, November 15, with Les Bleus later being awarded a 28-0 bonus-point win.
An Autumn Nations Cup statement said: "Whilst no fault has been apportioned to Fiji Rugby, the competition rules provide that if a team is directly responsible for a match not taking place, a 28-0 victory will be awarded to the opposition that would have played.
"We wish the affected Fiji players well as they continue their recovery and we are working closely with Fiji Rugby to ensure they can field a competitive team against Italy."
It means France now sit top of Group B, ahead of Scotland who beat Italy on Saturday.
Group A features Wales, England, Ireland and Georgia. Each team should play every opponent in their group before a play-off finals weekend in December, where teams play opponents ranked in the same position in the other group.
