The match between Italy and Ireland during the 2019 Six Nations Tournament. - Tim Rogers / Seconds Left / REX / Shutterstock / SIPA

The match of the 4th day of the VI Nations Tournament between Ireland and Italy, scheduled for March 7 in Dublin, is postponed due to the coronavirus, announced the Irish Federation (IRFU) this Wednesday. The decision was made at a meeting between IRFU and Simon Harris, the Irish Minister for Health.

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We will immediately begin to work with our Six Nations partners to look at the possibility of rescheduling the matches and would hope to have an update on this in the coming days.https: //t.co/80ByyvOd3E

- Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) February 26, 2020

"We will immediately start working with our Six Nations partners to examine the possibility of rescheduling the match," the Federation added in a statement. Irish health officials recommended on Tuesday that the match be canceled due to the risk of the epidemic spreading.

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