SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Mako Vunipola's unavailability for the rest of the Six Nations leaves me shaking my head at what goes on in the England camp sometimes.

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 cleared to train with Saracens despite being stood down by England due to fears surrounding the coronavirus. 

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Coronavirus fears have prompted ITV to abandon plans to send commentators and pundits out to Rome for England's game against Italy on March 14.

In a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the country, there was an announcement that all sporting events in Italy will be suspended for 30 days, unless played behind closed doors. 

Ross Moriarty needs no second invitation to rip into a Six Nations contest and despite England versus Wales becoming a friendlier he is always out to settle scores.

It has been officially confirmed by the Six Nations that Italy's home match against England next Saturday has been postponed due to the coronavirus crisis.

England are coming to terms with the premature end to their Six Nations campaign but Ford admitted the postponement of matches is insignificant in context of the coronavirus crisis.

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.

The Six Nations hierarchy have been ordered to provide urgent assurances about plans for its next TV rights deal, amid 'great concern' at Westminster that the tournament will go behind a paywall.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It has been a disjointed Six Nations full of bad weather and postponed matches. England have spluttered a little but, I'm hoping and expecting to see an all-court performance,

The match between Scotland and France in the Women's Six Nations on Saturday has been postponed as a player has contracted coronavirus. The identity of the player has not been revealed.

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: England are likely to face a seven-month wait to finish their Six Nations campaign - with plans taking shape for the postponed match against Italy in Rome.

The couple were seen in the stands during the Guinness Six Nations match between England and Wales at Twickenham Stadium this afternoon.

NIK SIMON AT TWICKENHAM: To be continued. England's Six Nations hopes are still alive but, like any good cliff-hanger, no one quite knows what will happen next.

Eddie Jones launched a scathing attack on the decision to send off Manu Tuilagi for a high tackle during England's 33-30 Six Nations victory against Wales at Twickenham. 

Player's union chief executive Damian Hopley has urged rugby authorities to apply 'common sense' to the process of re-scheduling matches postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Italy flanker Maxime Mbanda has swapped rugby for driving an ambulance 13 hours a day in a bid to help his nation's fight against coronavirus as they try to halt the spread of the virus.

Without the state-of-the-art medical equipment he is used to at Leicester Tigers and the England camp, Jonny May has installed a hyperbaric chamber at his home to help him bounce back from injury.

JONATHAN MCEVOY AT PORTRUSH: Rickie Fowler, a nearly man of the majors, will wave aside the chequered history of Northern Ireland by wearing his trademark orange shirt on Sunday.

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.

Free agent striker Nicky Ajose is weighing up a number of offers after attracting interest from Blackpool, Exeter City and Lincoln City following his release by Charlton.

Terry McPhillips has resigned from his position as Blackpool manager. McPhillips took over as permanent manager in September 2018 having had a successful spell as caretaker.

Rob Cross held off a stirring fightback from Michael Smith to win the Betfred World Matchplay title at Blackpool's Winter Gardens on Sunday night.

ON THE ROAD: The joke wasn't lost on the home fans as they gathered at the Happy Abode. Supping on pre-match lager from plastic pint pots and surrounded by the wrong shade of blue.

The former Celtic and Aston Villa striker had been talking to Southend United about becoming part of their management team with Henrik Larsson and Johan Mjallby until Johnson pulled out.

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.

A shocking video has shown the moment a football fan was punched in the face by an 'aggressive' and 'out of control' steward during Blackpool's EFL Trophy clash with Scunthorpe.

Tottenham host Middlesbrough in a bid to reach the FA Cup fourth round after being held to a 1-1 draw in their initial third round meeting.

Legendary Blackburn Rovers coach Tony Parkes broke down in tears during a revealing interview with his daughter about his struggles with Alzheimers.   

Blackpool have sacked manager Simon Grayson after a dreadful run of just one win in 12 games. The League One club were fourth in December but are now down in 15th.

The 41-year-old spent six-and-a-half years at Liverpool's academy and oversaw two of the Reds' first-team games this campaign but will now take charge of the League One side.

MATT BARLOW: When football last ground to a halt back in 1939, Cyril Lawrence was a teenager on the verge of a breakthrough into the Blackpool first team.

The 32-year-old singer, who hosted the ceremony, referred to the outlandish theory in a pre-taped segment with comedian Billy Eichner, who asked her to 'blink twice' if she is the murdered girl.

Lorde has slammed viewers who took issue with her silent, interpretative dance performance at the MTV Video Music Awards this week. 

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.

The MTV Video Music Awards has always been a show where stars can show off their creative style when it comes to fashion. And Amber Rose did just that as she hit the carpet in a devil costume.

The 27-year-old R&B belter introduced rapper Logic's performance with Ryan Tedder onstage Radio City Music Hall

The 21-year-old pop starlet was up for a total five trophies at the star-studded ceremony

The 35-year-old Barbie Dreams rapper was caught on camera saying 'I am the new Harriet Tubman' just hours after tweeting about her in the run up to the awards on Monday night.

She reentered the showbiz world in a big way on Monday night, when she attended the MTV Video Music Awards five weeks after the birth of her daughter Kulture Kiari.

Bebe Rexha channeled her inner Moonman Award in a risque silver set at the 2018 MTV VMAs on Monday night.

Iggy Azalea flaunted her trim waist and surgically enhanced breasts at the 2018 MTV VMA Awards at Radio City on Monday night.

One of the controversies to come out from the MTV VMAs 2018 was the amount of stars who did not attend. The likes of Drake, Childish Gambino and Beyonce didn't go. And Twitter noticed.

The 38-year-old comedienne showcased her curves in the semi-sheer garment as she strolled from her car into the celebrity hotspot.

Camila Cabello shared a hilarious old 2012 tweet wishing she could attend the VMA Awards on Tuesday following her Video Of The Year and Artist Of The Year win at the 2018 ceremony.

She announced her engagement to Joshua Kushner late last month. And Karlie Kloss put her dazzling engagement ring on display when she posed for a selfie with fans at the MTV VMAs.

And Lauren Jauregui stood up for Fifth Harmony as she posted an uplifting message onto her Twitter account, a day after Tiffany made her remarks at the MTV VMAs in New York.

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.

The reality show's original star Lauren Conrad, 32, reportedly couldn't commit to her TV comeback as she is reportedly too busy with her other business ventures.