George Kruis knows he has a crucial decision to make in the next few weeks - stay at Saracens and remain in contention for England selection or accept a lucrative offer from Japan.

The match, to be staged in Rome's Stadio Olimpico, was thought to be under serious threat after the rapid spreading of the virus. But Six Nations chiefs say they expect the fixture to go ahead.

England prop Mako Vunipola is set to miss the rest of the Six Nations after going into self-isolation because of coronavirus fears. 

Mako Vunipola has been named in the Saracens starting side to face Leicester Tigers this weekend despite being stood down from England duty over coronavirus fears.

Whittingham died as a result of the head injuries he suffered after falling down the stairs at a pub in Barry on March 7 having watched Wales' Six Nations clash with England.

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney has warned his organisation will need financial support from the government if the 2021 Six Nations cannot go ahead due to the coronavirus crisis.

Blackpool fan Simon Sadler has completed a 96.2 per cent acquisition of the club following approval of the purchase by the English Football League.

IAN HERBERT AT THE GLOBE ARENA: In Morecambe, they have grown accustomed to making the best of relatively little. West End seems like an ironic commentary.

Tommy Johnson has joined Blackpool's recruitment staff in a move which led to the collapse last week of Southend's bid to appoint Henrik Larsson as manager at Roots Hall.

Wycombe have paid tribute to supporter Mark Bird, who has died after suffering a heart attack before Tuesday's home game against Blackpool.

The 27-year-old pop star's single, which debuted at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, beat the previous record held by Adele's Hello which snagged 27 million for its first day in October 2015.

The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards haven’t taken place yet but they are already in the news after Adam Levine mistakenly thought that Childish Gambino's This is America was snubbed.

The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards will take place Monday at New York's Radio City Hall. The show will feature a slew of performances including a tribute to Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16.

Their whirlwind romance and June engagement made tongues wag. And they were the talk of the town once again on Monday when they made their first ever red carpet appearance as a couple.

She became a household name after starring on the hit MTV reality series. And eight years later, Heidi Montag hit the carpet for the MTV VMAs with her husband Spencer Pratt and their son.

After dying her hair platinum blonde for her 21st birthday bash, Kylie Jenner's stylist needed to take proper precautions when creating the star's VMA look to protect her fragile locks.

Social media has erupted in response to Madonna's tribute to Aretha Franklin at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night after the singer spent most of the speech talking about herself.

Madonna has addressed social media backlash she received on Monday night after giving a speech about Aretha Franklin at the MTV VMAs.

Nicki Minaj was all leg when she stepped out in a daring red bodysuit and fishnets after the MTV VMAs on Monday night.

It's the party that EVERYBODY wants to be seen at - and Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Jenner and Winnie Harlow battled it out for most extravagantly dressed at the MTV VMAs afterparty held on Monday.

Swedish musician Avicii tragically died in April at the age of 28, after battling mental health issues, and was honored with a posthumous award at the VMAs on Monday night.

For many celebrities, one outfit per red carpet is quite enough effort. But Winnie Harlow raised the bar for everyone when she swung by the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on Sunday.

On Monday afternoon, Camila Cabello stepped out in New York without her new boyfriend. The 22-year-old singer was spotted wearing tan overalls as she carried a tiny white puppy.

Lindsey Vonn showed off her new fiance and the new rock on her finger at the VMAs. The former alpine skier stunned in a black blazer dress flashing her new emerald ring.

She may seem like somewhat of a goody-two-shoes in some of the roles she selects, but on Monday night, actress Alison Brie was anything but.

Halsey arrived to the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, New Jersey on Monday wearing a sheer dress with black intimates underneath and then later changed into a sexy two piece get up for the show.

The awkward question came as she made entrances at the event at New Jersey's Prudential Center with the show's Snooki, JWoww, Deena Nicole Cortese and Angelina Pivarnick.

Halsey debuted the look at Monday night's MTV VMAs, and it looks like the colorful hairdo is here to stay. She paired the vibrant hairstyle with a cozy flannel and paint splattered jeans.

The 65-year-old actor opened up on Thursday about the fiasco involving Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards in New Jersey earlier this week.

Canalis was casually attired for her lunch outing. She paired a blue jean jacket with skintight black leggings and white trainers.

The 41-year-old human rights lawyer, who has been married to actor George Clooney since September 2014, was pictured in New York on Tuesday.

Susanna Reid, 49, who has been dyeing her hair for the last 20 years, explains why she won't be glad to go grey. British TV presenter says it's bizarre Sharon Osbourne's hair colour made news.

The band, who were scheduled to perform at the music extravaganza on Friday, have been forced to cancel their set as guitarist Johnny, 42, requires immediate neck surgery.

Sam Fender has been forced to pull out of Glastonbury Festival 2019 over health reasons just hours after Snow Patrol cancelled their slot. 

The New Rules hitmaker, 23, appeared to brush aside the romance rumours as she attended The 2019 Glastonbury Festival alongside Laura Whitmore in Pilton on Thursday afternoon.

David and Victoria Beckham appeared to be getting into the festival spirit and looked very loved up as they shared a sweet romantic snap on Sunday.

The singer, 26, ensured she put on a show to remember as she performed on the Pyramid Stage during Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset on Sunday evening.

Anais Gallagher stepped out for the first time since her uncle Liam Gallagher apologised to her over a threatening text to estranged brother Noel's wife.

Rachel Bailey (pictured) took her twins, named Blade and Trinity, out of school to go to Glastonbury only to be fined £60 for each child by Surrey County Council.

The Can't Get You Out of My Head hitmaker, 51, went on to candidly talk about her 2005 cancer battle during the show.

The Can't Get You Out of My Head hitmaker, 51, was named GQ Icon Of The Year on Tuesday night at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2019.

Demand for Glastonbury, in Somerset, far outstripped supply, as more than two million people registered to try to attend. Some 135,000 tickets were bought within 34 minutes.

It doesn’t surprise me that Eddie Jones is still bitter about last year’s Calcutta Cup defeat at Murrayfield. England wiped the floor with Italy on Saturday and they will want to do the same against Scotland.

Wing Seymour (rib) and utility back Kinghorn (ankle) both sustained injuries in Saturday's defeat to Wales and join full-back Hogg on the sidelines, who has damaged his shoulder.

Eddie Jones claims England want to keep a lid on wing sensation Joe Cokanasiga and unleash him at this year's World Cup. He was speaking after he left him out for Scotland clash.

Eddie Jones's side looked on course for a comfortable win as they raced into a 31-0 lead, only for Finn Russell to inspire the visitors to an incredible second-half comeback. Relive the action here.

With 20 pool games played and 20 more to go, the 2019 Rugby World Cup has already delivered its fair share of shocks, upsets, brilliance and farce. Sportsmail answers 10 key questions.

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COMMENT BY JOHN GREECHAN: This utter farce accurately reflects not merely a shambolic lack of leadership in World Rugby, but Scotland's continued status as an international irrelevance.

Sunday's clash, which is effectively a play-off match for a quarter-final place, may still be called off by World Rugby in the aftermath of Super-Typhoon Hagibis, which is set to hit on Saturday.