Rugby
Scotland coach Townsend takes 25% wage deferral
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Tuesday, 31 March 2020 04:30
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is to take a 25% wage deferral as part of a series of measures during the coronavirus pandemic, Scottish Rugby has announced.Townsend and his counterparts at Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh, Dave Rennie and Richard Cockerill, have agreed to the same measures from April until the end of August 2020.All SRU board members are also deferring…
Wales coach Pivac takes 25% pay cut
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Tuesday, 31 March 2020 08:00
Wales coach Wayne Pivac and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chief executive Martyn Phillips will each take a 25% pay cut because of the coronavirus crisis.The WRU has also announced other staff members will take a 10% wage cut as it tries to meet financial challenges while the sport is on hold. The measures will come into force on Wednesday, 1…
Scottish domestic rugby season 'null and void'
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Tuesday, 31 March 2020 11:39
The 2019-20 season in Scottish club rugby "has been classified as null and void" due to the coronavirus pandemic.Scottish Rugby's decision affects the Premiership and National Leagues and follows similar moves by the Irish, Welsh and Italian unions.The SRU says "there will be no automatic promotion/relegation". Biggar had won the National League 1 in the men's game while Broughton and…
Try our lockdown 'lock-off' legends rugby quiz
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Tuesday, 31 March 2020 00:54
Locks make great leaders. Martin Johnson and John Eales both lifted the World Cup.Paul O'Connell, Alun Wyn Jones, Victor Matfield and Scott Murray have all captained their countries while Sam Whitelock is tipped as a future All Blacks skipper.But which of them is tallest? Who has played the most games or scored the most points? Looking for something to do…
'No direct clashes' with Olympics for Lions Test series
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Monday, 30 March 2020 11:26
The British and Irish Lions say there will be no "direct clashes" with the Tokyo Olympic Games next summer.The rearranged Olympics will run from 23 July to 8 August 2021, which overlaps with the Test series against world champions South Africa. However, the Lions Tests are understood to be 17:00 BST kick-offs, which will be 1am in Tokyo. "Fans should…
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