"The Six Nations has taken note of the formal indication provided today to the Irish Rugby Football Union by the public health crisis unit of the Irish Republic not to proceed with the dispute of the matches (also women and Under 20 ed) of the Tournament between Ireland and Italy scheduled for the weekend of 6/8 February.
Six Nations is fully in favor of any preventive measures taken in the interest of public health in relation to Coronavirus and will respect the instructions provided by government authorities and health organizations, while continuing to deal with its group of medical consultants. " this press release, the Six Nations committee confirms that the Ireland-Italy match on Saturday 7 March in Dublin will not be played. As to where and when the match will be recovered "consultations with all the Federations will take place to evaluate the reprogramming options of the meetings, also in consideration of the fluidity of the current situation ".
As for the fear that Italy-England on 14 March, Sergio Parisse's farewell match in blue, may also be canceled, "all the other matches remain regularly scheduled. Six Nations will continue to closely monitor the situation together with the Federations, the respective government authorities and health organizations. "
Another no to play a basketball match against Italian teams for the coronavirus emergency, and the president of the basketball federation, Gianni Petrucci, asks Fiba to "punish those who discriminate against Italy". After Sopron's refusal to match Schio, the Latvian team in Riga today does not want to play against Reyer Venezia in the women's Champions Cup. "I wrote to the international federation - Petrucci tells ANSA - asking to take measures against those who discriminate against Italy. I also wrote to Minister Spadafora and the president of the CONI, Malagò. I understand that it is not easy, but this situation affects the image of Italian sport and the whole country ".
