[Photo: Courtesy]World Rugby has recommended a revised international calendar following the disruption due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the sport's ruling body said on WednesdayA temporary international window between Oct. 24 and Dec. 5 has been proposed by World Rugby's executive committee. With uncertainties surrounding international travel in the southern hemisphere, the committee has proposed this year's Rugby Championship is hosted in one country over a six-week period between Nov. 7-Dec. 12. World Rugby said special measures will be implemented in line with any government-required quarantine period before the start of the competition. The recommendations to temporarily change the international window will be tabled at a virtual World Rugby Council meeting on July 30. "Subject to approval, the full schedule of matches will be announced by the respective union and international competition owners in due course," World Rugby said in a statement.

Source: Standard Digital July 23, 2020 09:01 UTC