England coach Shaun Wane’s first get-together with his new squad has fallen victim to the coronavirus outbreak. The Rugby Football League, in conjunction with Super League after taking Government advice on mass gatherings, decided on Monday to postpone all fixtures up to April 3 and has also cancelled this weekend’s scheduled get-together of the England wheelchair squad in Sheffield. The RFL has also suspended England Performance Unit activity, which means the gatherings that had been planned for the England Wheelchair squad in Sheffield this weekend, and by the new England Head Coach Shaun Wane at Old Trafford on 23rd March, have been postponed. #EnglandRL https://t.co/9QZz0ZPzwr — England Rugby League (@England_RL) March 17, 2020The RFL says the meetings will be “rearranged as soon as possible, consistent with Government advice”. Rugby Football League CEO Ralph Rimmer provides an update on how the sport is dealing with Covid-19.

Source: Express March 17, 2020 18:00 UTC