England were on course for their first Six Nations title since 2017 after Scotland stunned title favourites France at Murrayfield.

The Six Nations title race is set to reach a delayed climax in October after France's clash with Ireland on Saturday became the third championship match to be postponed because of the coronavirus.

England coach Eddie Jones has been disciplined by his bosses at the RFU following his scathing criticism of referee Ben O'Keeffe.

EXCLUSIVE: The Six Nations television rights auction has been put on hold due to the mass postponements caused by the coronavirus outbreak this week. Broadcasters were expecting feedback.

As of Sunday night, most clubs were still gathering their players for training on Monday morning, despite the impending news.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Very few sports have the monetary resilience to withstand this crisis and rugby certainly isn't one of them.

The government turned down a call to give the Six Nations Group A status, with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee labelling the decision a 'missed opportunity'.

English rugby is in turmoil as players were being advised to consider strike action after Premiership clubs demanded swingeing pay cuts amid fears of impending financial disaster.

Marland Yarde is set to be offered a new contract by Sale after his rehabilitation work with Danny Welbeck paid off. The England winger was out of action for a year with an horrific knee injury.

England lock George Kruis has admitted his frustration at seeing possibly his last Six Nations derailed but insists rugby players have not got it as bad as Olympic athletes.

Eddie Jones has agreed to a pay cut 'in excess of 25 per cent' as part of the RFU's attempts to off-set the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak, which has led to a shut-down of the rugby season.

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: England prop Joe Marler is considering quitting rugby with immediate effect. The 29-year-old is understood to have become disillusioned with the sport.

CHRIS FOY: There has been a polarised response to the news that Eddie Jones will remain England's head coach until the 2023 World Cup. Many people are delighted. Others are aghast.

Eddie Jones is stuck in Japan due to the coronavirus outbreak where England still intend to tour in July - although it is increasingly likely the trip will be called off this month.

RFU CEO Bill Sweeney has also said that the Marriott hotel adjoining the stadium could be used to accommodate doctors and nurses, and the north car park for drive through testing.

French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte - who wants to run World Rugby alongside Bill Beaumont and hopes to be elected as vice-chairman next month - has proposed the competition.

Premiership Rugby are desperate to finish the current suspended season before it starts the next, which will put pressure on the 2021 Lions tour.

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Vunipola is glad Jones will continue to provoke trepidation and inspiration among players because he believes the Australian can lead them to World Cup glory.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Professional rugby's financial vulnerability has been cruelly exposed and, frankly, it has always been built on shifting sands.

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER AND NIK SIMON: The Premiership' s £7million salary cap could be reduced to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Picked as a Six Nations 'apprentice' in January, complete with the customary asterisk to mark his status, Alex Mitchell is Eddie Jones' latest England project.

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Sir Bill Beaumont's attempt to win re-election as World Rugby chairman has been thrown into further chaos after the governing body received a damning letter.

Sir Bill Beaumont's campaign to be re-elected as World Rugby chairman was on a knife-edge on Tuesday night, after one of his leading supporters was dramatically ousted by the Fijian Rugby Union.

CHRIS FOY: Not since the dawn of professionalism has rugby faced such a momentous episode in its history. From Saturday until Thursday, voting around the world will decide direction of sport.

A player exodus from Britain to Japan is in prospect, after former England fly-half Freddie Burns announced a move to the Far East and other high-profile names are set to follow him.

England fly-half Katy Daley-Mclean believes the introduction of Sale Sharks to the Tyrrell's Premier 15s can help elevate the women's game to the next level.

Sir Bill Beaumont will discover on Saturday if, as expected, he has been elected to continue as World Rugby chairman for another four years - after the result announcement was brought forward.

The 68-year-old fought off a challenge from his vice-chairman Agustin Pichot and will stay at the head of the governing body for the next four years.

Eurosport îi reconectează pe fanii pasionați de tenis din România, care vor putea urmări în exclusivitate pe Eurosport 1 unele dintre cele mai speciale momente, interviuri exlcusive, precum și cele mai tari meciuri din cariera Simonei Halep, între 11 și 17 mai, informează Media Expres.

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Poşta Română a redeschis, astăzi, de Ziua Europei, trei rute noi pentru îndrumarea traficului poştal internaţional cu Ungaria, Bulgaria şi Serbia, pe cale rutieră, a anunţat operatorul poştal într-un comunicat de presă, preluat de AGERPRES.

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Directorul general al Fondului Monetar Internaţional (FMI), Kristalina Gheorghieva, a indicat posibilitatea revizuirii în scădere a estimărilor privind evoluţia economiei mondiale, şi a avertizat SUA şi China să nu reactiveze un război comercial care ar putea slăbi redresarea în urma crizei provocate de pandemia de coronavirus (Covid-19), informează Agerpres, conform Reuters.

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Rita Ora put on a very quirky style display as she arrived at Hits Radio Live in Birmingham on Saturday wearing a mask.

The singer, 28, proved there's no rest for the wicked as she continued to film scenes for the upcoming film Twist alongside Keith Lemon in London on Friday afternoon.

Rita Ora and her fellow Albanian-born singer Bebe Rexha have pledged their support to the families hit by Tuesday's deadly earthquake in Albania.

Davina and Rita look incredible in the teaser, swapping between glam outfits as they sit on the panel.

Rita Ora looked incredible as she took to the stage at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball at London's 02 Arena on Saturday.

The new couple got into character while filming scenes on the set of Twist, a contemporary adaptation of Oliver Dickens' celebrated novel Oliver Twist.

Jonathan Ross and Davina McCall attended a press call for their new show The Masked Singer on Thursday, for which they sit on the panel with Rita Ora.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are currently on a six-week break from royal duties, recently disabled the facility which allowed fans to tag them in photographs they snapped of them.

The singer, 29, turned heads in a red bandeau bikini, which showed off her figure to perfection as she pulled back her hair with a paisley printed silk scarf for a stroll along the beach.

The British singer opened up on Friday about her role in the new series, which airs in January and sees 12 famous faces sing while shielding their identities behind impressive costumes.

The presenter, 52, looked incredible as she worked a bold new hairdo of an Ariana Grande-inspired high ponytail with the front strands braided.

The former home secretary was revealed as the man behind the pharaoh visage after performing the Bangles' 80s classic Walk Like an Egyptian on ITV's The Masked Singer.

ITV show the Masked Singers has left viewers across the UK guessing the identity of the celebrities. Many think Daisy (pictured) could be Miley Cyrus or Meghan Markle.

Rita Ora was delighted when the Chameleon handed her a single rose as their romance continued on The Masked Singer.

The singer, 29, put on a casual display in the quirky top which she teamed with the simple black hat as she arrived back at her hotel in Florida, where she has been filming a new shoe campaign.

During Saturday's show, judges Rita Ora, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Ken Jeong excitedly threw out a number of big names, which were mercilessly mocked by viewers.

The rock star, 44, stunned the panel with his incredible range of vocals after ending up in the sing-off, and lost out to Duck in the judges vote despite an incredible soprano performance.

The songstress, 29, cut a chic figure in a racy black satin camisole and faded blue denim jeans as she stepped out of The Miami Beach Hotel in Florida for the evening on Saturday.

Saturday's show saw the American star, 40, unmasked after she lost out to Monster in the bottom two, despite stunning the panel with her vocals.