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Welsh rugby players and coaches set to be furloughed
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Saturday, 18 April 2020 10:03
Wales rugby players and coaches are expected to be furloughed by their regions because of the financial impact of coronavirus.The Professional Rugby Board and Welsh Rugby Players Association have already agreed a 25% pay reduction.Now the four Welsh regions are turning to the government's Job Retention Scheme, which pays 80% of wages to staff who are put on leave, up…
Coronavirus is a reality check, says World Rugby boss Beaumont
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Saturday, 18 April 2020 09:44
World Rugby boss Sir Bill Beaumont says he is confident a revised Nations Championship will be launched in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Plans for a revolutionary world league were abandoned last year after World Rugby were unable to gain unanimous support from unions.But Beaumont says the current health crisis has acted as a "reality check" for the game.…
Beaumont's bid for re-election boosted by Italy's backing
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Friday, 17 April 2020 06:09
Sir Bill Beaumont's hopes of re-election as chairman of World Rugby have been boosted after he was publicly backed by the Italian federation.The ex-England captain, 68, is already guaranteed the support of the French, who nominated him to stand again, as well as England's Rugby Football Union.The backing of all Six Nations unions would give Beaumont 18 of the 26…
Wales: Three players contracted coronavirus
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Friday, 17 April 2020 04:26
Three Wales players contracted coronavirus, says coach Wayne Pivac.The 57-year-old New Zealander has not identified the trio of players and it is understood they have since recovered."It's ripping through the communities here (in Wales)," Pivac told 1 NEWS in New Zealand. "At the moment we've had two or three cases that I'm aware of within our squad."Wales are scheduled to…
World Cup-winning captain Daley-Mclean joins Sale as player-coach
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Friday, 17 April 2020 03:35
World Cup-winning captain Katy Daley-Mclean has signed for Premier 15s newcomers Sale Sharks Women as a player-coach.The 34-year-old fly-half, who has 114 England caps and captained the side to victory at the 2014 World Cup, joins from Loughborough Lightning.In early April, Sale and Exeter Chiefs were given a place in the top flight of English women’s rugby from next season.…
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