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Michael Scully

Ireland's Six Nations clash with France still on following Paris meeting

Ireland's March 14 clash with France in Paris is still on following a Six Nations meeting in the French capital today.

The spread of coronavirus in France over the past week led to fears that the game, like the Ireland v Italy fixture that was scheduled for this Saturday, would be postponed. 

French authorities announced on Saturday a temporary ban on public gatherings of more than 5,000 people due to the spread of coronavirus.

But a statement this evening from Six Nations bosses has allayed fears for now, with England's trip to Rome to face Italy on March 14 also given the green light unless circumstances change and all remaining fixtures in the senior men's, women's and under-20s still on.

A Six Nations statement read: "The Six Nations met today in Paris to address the current situation regarding the Covid19 Virus.

"Six Nations and its six unions and federations are following the situation very closely with their respective governments and relevant health authorities and will strictly follow any directive given that would impact sporting events.

"As it stands, based on the latest information, all Six Nations matches currently scheduled are set to go ahead.

"Six Nations is in contact with the Italian and English unions regarding the possibility of relocating the women's and under-20 Italy vs England matches to another Italian location and we will make a further announcement on this in due course.

"However, the Italy vs England senior men's match in Rome is planned to go ahead as scheduled.

"Six Nations intends to complete all 15 games across all three championships when time allows, but we will refrain from making any rescheduling announcements for the time being while we keep assessing the situation."

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