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TWO ITALIAN PRO14 FIXTURES POSTPONED

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Topic: TWO ITALIAN PRO14 FIXTURES POSTPONED

Posted By: Transvaal
Subject: TWO ITALIAN PRO14 FIXTURES POSTPONED
Date Posted: 06-Mar-2020 at 7:44am

Two Guinness PRO14 fixtures due to take place in Italy in Rounds 14 and 15 have been postponed due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the northern part of the country.

The Italian government has now extended restrictions on sporting events until April 3 and the latest travel alerts from the Irish government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade advise against non-essential travel to certain regions of Italy, including Veneto and Emilia-Romagna.

Consequently, PRO14 Rugby has taken this action in order to protect the well-being of our participating clubs' players, other staff and supporters, and provide some degree of certainty in an evolving situation. This decision is fully supported by the board of Celtic Rugby DAC.

The fixtures affected are:

Round 14: Benetton Rugby v Munster Rugby (originally scheduled for March 21)

Round 15: Zebre Rugby Club v Connacht Rugby (originally scheduled for March 28)

As none of these clubs are involved in EPCR competitions, PRO14 Rugby will aim to reschedule these matches on dates during the European weekends in April and May. PRO14 Rugby is currently engaged with EPCR to avoid any scheduling conflicts with European knock-out games.

Discussions are still on-going regarding the rescheduling of the postponed Round 13 fixtures – Zebre Rugby Club v Ospreys, and Benetton Rugby v Ulster Rugby.