A proposed Test match between world champions South Africa and Ireland in Hong Kong later this year has been postponed due to the economic climate.

Former England international Brian Moore has claimed plans to stage a one-off match between the Six Nations and Tri-Nations champions would only serve to “devalue” existing international clashes.

The International Rugby Board will discuss plans to stage a one-off match between the Six Nations and Tri-Nations champions when the governing body meets with rugby union’s leading nations in Hong Kong on Sunday.

The war in Iraq and the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in south-east Asia has led Italy and France to withdraw from the Hong Kong Sevens tournament.