It is reported by Kyodo with reference to the tournament director Alan Gilpin.
It is noted that the meeting between New Zealand and Italy in Toyota and the match England - France in Yokohama were canceled. At the same time, September 12 will be the game of Ireland with Samoa, who will play in Fukuoka.
In canceled matches, a draw will be fixed - 0: 0, and in the standings the teams will receive two points.
For this reason, Italy has lost the chances of reaching the playoffs. At the same time, the organizers will return the money for the tickets to the fans.
Earlier it was reported that Russia intends to submit an application for the KM Rugby League in 2027.