Six Nations confident all championships will be played despite postponements

Munster senior coach Stephen Larkham spoke only last week about the problems borne of this inactivity for players below the senior level

The Six Nations remains confident that it can start and finish both the Women's and the U20 championships later this year after putting both on the back burner as the continent battles to stem the spread of Covid-19.

The senior men’s version will trundle on regardless. For now. Organisers met with French sports ministry officials this week and have promised that they will maintain open channels with the various governments on virus protocols and the changing landscape.