England match unlikely to go ahead

The Irish Rugby Football Union hope to receive a directive from the Government today on whether England’s Six Nations Championship visit to Dublin on March 24 should be postponed.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2001 - 12:45

The Irish Rugby Football Union hope to receive a directive from the Government today on whether England’s Six Nations Championship visit to Dublin on March 24 should be postponed.

Top level discussions will take place in Dublin between IRFU chiefs and the Department of Agriculture and it looks increasingly certain the Irish English game will be postponed.

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