Following the recent and sad passing of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, Six Nations Rugby, the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR), and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) are unified in respecting the invite from the President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, Giovanni Malagò, for National Sport’s Federations, the Associated Sports Disciplines and the Sports Promotion Bodies in Italy to suspend all sporting events in the country on Saturday 26th April 2025, in conjunction with the funeral of the Holy Father Pope Francis.
As such, the Round Five Guinness Women’s Six Nations fixture between Italy and Wales, originally scheduled for Saturday 26th April 2025, will be rescheduled for Sunday 27th April 2025, and take place at 12:30 PM local time, and be played at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma, Italy, as planned.
As a mark of respect, one minute of silence will be observed ahead of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations fixture between Italy and Wales.
Tickets purchased for the Italy v Wales fixture will remain valid for the new and rescheduled date (27th April), but for any enquiries or refund requests, fans are invited to contact the Italian Rugby Federation: HERE
International broadcast coverage of the fixture will remain available to fans. For information on how to tune in, please visit the Where to Watch section of the Six Nations Rugby website.
With thanks to World Rugby
