Australia's rugby sevens coach sees silver lining in COVID-19 cloud

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MELBOURNE: The COVID-19 pandemic has torn up Olympic rugby sevens programmes across the globe but gold medal-winning coach Tim Walsh sees a ...

MELBOURNE: The COVID-19 pandemic has torn up Olympic rugby sevens programmes across the globe but gold medal-winning coach Tim Walsh sees a glimmer of hope amid the gloom as he battles to prepare Australia for the Tokyo Games in a year's time.

While gratefully received, Walsh said the grant would only keep his programme"breathing" and he would be banging on boardroom doors to get corporate support for a team that were placed fourth when the World Series was scrapped. Even powerhouse New Zealand has not been immune, with pay-cuts across the board for players in sevens and 15s rugby.

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