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A "4 Nations"? "Inaccurate speculations" ensures the organizer of the Tournament 

2020-05-18T18:41:32.986Z


The organizers of the Six Nations Tournament denied any rumor of exclusion from France and Italy. Concluding the 2020 edition would be a “firm intention”. 


The Six Nations Tournament 2020 should come to an end, with Italy and France. According to information from The Rugby Paper, the English-speaking countries wanted to organize a new tournament next November, among themselves, in order to avoid the risk of cancellation of the match by therefore excluding the Squadra Azzurra and the French team, however co-leader of the 2020 edition with England. 

In a statement released on Monday, tournament organizers say they want to "clarify their position on inaccurate media speculation regarding the possible organization of a tournament with" 4 nations "in November". “Six Nations, as well as its six federations, have the firm intention of concluding the Six Nations Tournament 2020 and hopes to replay the matches postponed later in the year (…) The Six Nations organization remains in close contact with all the competent authorities to guarantee that these matches can take place in a healthy and appropriate environment, ”explains the body. 

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However, Six Nations says that "the current situation is changing and evolving rapidly with countries at different stages of the fight against this pandemic. We anticipate that it will take a few more weeks for the situation to clear up and for us to be able to present more definitive recovery options, ”the statement said. 

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