{"id":13042,"date":"2020-02-26T10:06:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T14:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=13042"},"modified":"2020-02-26T12:14:50","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T16:14:50","slug":"ireland-vs-italy-six-nations-game-postponed-by-irfu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=13042","title":{"rendered":"Ireland vs Italy Six Nations Game Postponed by IRFU"},"content":{"rendered":"

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General view of an IRFU flag (INPHO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>The IRFU met this morning with Health Minister Harris and his advisers this morning, where they requested formal instructions as to the staging of the Ireland vs Italy international matches over the weekend of March 6-8.<\/p>\n

After the meeting the IRFU released the following statement: “At the outset we made it clear that the IRFU was supportive of the Governments\u2019 need to protect public health in relation to the Coronavirus.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“The IRFU is happy to comply with this instruction.<\/p>\n

“We will immediately begin to work with our Six Nations partners to look at the possibility of rescheduling the matches and would hope to have an update on this in the coming days.”<\/p>\n

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