BEIJING: The International Rugby Board (IRB) have cancelled the Beijing Sevens tournament scheduled for April 5 to 6 because of the risk of a lethal pneumonia outbreak spreading from Hong Kong to China.
The IRB said in a statement yesterday the decision to cancel the Beijing leg of the IRB Sevens was forced on the sport’s ruling body “as a result of the deteriorating circumstances surrounding the spread of the SARS Virus on flights between Hong Kong and Beijing.
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