WELLINGTON (AFP) - World Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot said southern hemisphere nations cannot expect bail-outs during the coronavirus shutdown - and warned of financial contagion if any of them goes under.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WELLINGTON - World Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot said southern hemisphere nations cannot expect bail-outs during the coronavirus shutdown - and warned of financial contagion if any of them goes under.
"If Australia falls, then it hits straight to New Zealand first, then it will hit South Africa and Argentina so we all fall. There's no individual way," he told Sky Sport NZ. As concerns mount, the head of southern hemisphere body Sanzaar has proposed playing the Super Rugby club competition and the Rugby Championship Tests simultaneously when the virus suspension ends, to cram in as many games as possible.
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