The taking of Charles Ollivon's ball during Wales-France, February 22, 2020. - Chris Fairweather / Huw Evans / REX / SIPA

So far, so good . The matches of the Tournament of the VI Nations, besides Ireland-Italy already postponed, are maintained "for the moment" despite the coronavirus epidemic which strikes Europe, a spokesman for the Committee of the Six told AFP on Monday nations on the sidelines of a meeting of competition organizers.

“The purpose of this meeting is to take stock and assess the possibilities for reprogramming. Other government meetings are scheduled in the coming days and we will have to wait to see what comes out of it. For the moment, apart from the match between Ireland and Italy, all the other matches are maintained. But different governments can decide otherwise and we have to be ready for any eventuality, ”said a spokesperson for the organizers.

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The matches of the fourth and penultimate day of the Tournament, Scotland-France Sunday in Edinburgh and England-Wales Saturday in London are not postponed, unlike the match between Ireland and Italy, scheduled for Saturday in Dublin and moved to an unknown date. Still according to the same source, no final decision should be made on Monday.

Same story on the side of the Scottish Federation, which assured AFP that "preparations for the next match against France continue normally". "The Scottish Federation is following the general situation of the coronavirus very closely: its medical staff are in contact with health authorities and are aware of the latest developments," said a spokesperson for Scottish Rugby.

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“We are also in regular contact with the Scottish government and the organizers of the Six Nations Tournament. At the moment, our preparations for the next match against France are continuing normally, "he added. France has become one of the main centers of coronavirus in Europe, along with Italy and Germany, and has crossed the threshold of 130 cases since the start of the epidemic.

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