Premier League games are set to go ahead with fans after crunch talks between government officials and sports chiefs and broadcasters today on the coronavirus outbreak.
Sport's governing bodies and television chiefs were summoned to Sports Secretary Oliver Dowden's offices to be given the latest 'clinical guidance' relating to holding fixtures.
Following the meeting in London, RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney said: 'There was no medical rationale for cancelling events or (playing them) behind closed doors yet, but clearly it is a moving situation so we'll keep talking and go from there.'
Sports Secretary Oliver Dowden will meet sports chiefs and broadcasters today for talks
Dowden told BBC Breakfast on Monday that the current medical advice was that there was no reason to avoid or cancel sports events, but reports over the weekend stated Premier League chiefs were increasingly expecting matches may have to played behind closed doors within the next two weeks.