England's Six Nations game in Italy called off due to coronavirus - reports


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  • Thursday, 05 Mar 2020

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Launch - Tobacco Dock, London, Britain - January 22, 2020 Charles Ollivon of France, Scotland's Stuart Hogg, England's Owen Farrell, Alun Wyn Jones of Wales, Italy's Luca Bigi and Ireland's Jonathan Sexton pose with the Six Nations trophy Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

(Reuters) - England's Six Nations game against Italy in Rome next week has been postponed by tournament organisers due to the coronavirus outbreak, multiple reports in the British media said on Thursday.

The March 14 clash was set to take place behind closed doors after the Italian government ordered all sporting events be held without fans to in a bid to curb Europe's worst outbreak of the virus that has resulted in over 3,000 cases and killed 107 in Italy.

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