LONDON: The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is seeking clarity on whether the physical distancing rule can be reduced from two metres to one so they ...
LONDON: The Rugby Football Union is seeking clarity on whether the physical distancing rule can be reduced from two metres to one so they can admit 40,000 fans into Twickenham Stadium for the November internationals, chief executive Bill Sweeney said.
"If you are using two metres, you are talking about a four-metre distanced safe space. With one, it is one metre all round, which has the effect of increasing capacity fourfold," Sweeney was quoted as saying by the Guardian. "I was surprised, not thinking it would be that low. With one metre, which is the World Health Organization's guidance, you get close to 40,000, and we would like it to come down to that by the autumn."Sweeney said the RFU stands to lose around three million pounds per game under the two-metre guidelines but will not increase capacity unless they receive government approval.
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