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| - The Premiership Rugby Cup final between Sale and Harlequins on Sunday has been postponed due to an individual developing symptoms consistent with coronavirus. The individual has since gone into self-isolation, but the match, which was set to be played at Salford's AJ Bell Stadium, has become the latest sporting event in Britain to be axed because of the deadly pandemic. In a statement, Premiership Rugby said: "Unfortunately, Sunday's Premiership Rugby Cup Final has been postponed following an individual on staff developing symptoms consistent with Coronavirus (Covid-19). The individual is now safely in isolation. "We're incredibly sorry to all the people who will be disappointed, however the welfare of fans, players and staff remains our first concern, and so we must postpone the game for now." Premier League football was postponed until April 3 on Friday, with the second, third and fourth tiers following suit. Rugby Union has also been hit, with the Wales v Scotland match, set for Saturday, becoming the fourth Six Nations clash to be postponed because of the virus. All of Sunday's Women's Six Nations fixtures have been cancelled, while the Pro14 competition and all French rugby union have been halted. Harlequins Chief Executive Laurie Dalrymple said: "The health and wellbeing of our staff, supporters and players is of paramount importance to us. Whilst we know that supporters will naturally be disappointed by the postponement of the final, we also hope they will understand that playing the fixture at this time is not practical. "We will continue to work closely with Premiership Rugby and the relevant authorities to determine the best way to proceed from this point in order to reschedule the match where possible. "We will communicate an update to our supporters as soon as we are in a position to do so regarding date of rearranged fixture." smg/dmc
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