The Six Nations match between Wales and Scotland that was due to take place on Saturday 14 March has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. .

The two other round five games, between Italy and England in Rome and France and Ireland in Paris, had already been postponed, while the round four clash between Ireland and Italy in Dublin is yet to be played.

The Welsh Rugby Union had insisted earlier on Friday that the match would "go ahead as planned".

But it became the latest sporting event to be cancelled on a day of numerous developments which also saw the Premier League suspended and England's cricket tour of Sri Lanka cancelled.

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