FILE PHOTO - Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - England v Argentina - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 5, 2019 England players line up for the national anthem REUTERS/Matthew Childs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Rugby World Cup organisers were forced to call off matches for the first time in the tournament's 32-year history on Thursday - eliminating Italy as a result - saying the risk from Typhoon Hagibis made hosting them an impossibility on safety grounds.
Italy's game against New Zealand in Toyota and England's match against France in Yokohama on Saturday have both been cancelled, while Sunday's key game between hosts Japan and Scotland is in doubt, with a decision to be made on the day.
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