Rugby

Six Nations to kick-off as scheduled, women and U20 shelved

January 14, 2021 7:16 am

[Source: thetimes.co.uk]

Officials have confirmed the 2021 men’s Six Nations tournament will go ahead as planned next month.

However, the women and under-20s have been shelved until later in the year.

There has been speculation that the men’s tournament could be moved to a later date in the hope that fans could potentially be allowed into stadiums if pandemic current restrictions are eased.

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But authorities have decided to commence with the staging of Six Nations matches behind closed doors, starting as planned with the February 6 games featuring Italy vs France and England vs Scotland followed a day later by Wales vs Ireland.

[Source: Rugbypass]