31 October a possible new date for postponed matchesFrance v
Ireland called off because of coronavirusEngland may have to play five Tests in consecutive weeks in the autumn, with the Six Nations organisers considering rescheduling postponed matches for 31 October. The Guardian understands that the weekend before the November internationals has been discussed as a possible new date for postponed matches as Saturday’s fixture between
France and Ireland became the third to be called off because of the coronavirus outbreak on Monday.
Ireland were due to play Les Bleus in
Paris on Saturday but the French sports minister, Roxana Maracineanu, confirmed the match would be postponed after a crackdown on public gatherings of more than 1,000 people was announced in France on Sunday. The Six Nations confirmed that Wales v
Scotland is still due to go ahead as planned, as Saturday’s only fixture with organisers now facing the headache of rescheduling three matches.