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No International Rugby In July—World Rugby

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No International Rugby In July—World Rugby

England vs Tonga from the 2019 Rugby World Cup. David Ramos Getty Images for World Rugby.

World Rugby has released a statement saying that international rugby in July is postponed.

With travel restrictions and lockdowns in place in many countries, playing across borders in any way cannot happen, said World Rugby:

Extended travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to numerous countries, and concerns over adequate player preparation time, mean that any sort of cross-border international rugby competition cannot be hosted in July.

Monitoring of the potential impact on the remaining 2020 international windows continues in full collaboration with international rugby stakeholders and the respective authorities.   

All parties, including member unions, international competitions, professional club competitions and International Rugby Players, will be involved in the continued evaluation of potential contingency options with a view to achieving an aligned calendar for the remainder of the year.

All decision-making will be entirely contingent on national government travel, quarantine and health advice and important player welfare and hosting considerations in line with return-to-rugby guidance recently published by World Rugby.