REUTERS: World Rugby has created a relief fund of approximately US$100 million to assist unions around the world as they grapple with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the sport's global governing body said on Thursday.
"We are taking unprecedented action as a sport united to support global rugby, its unions, competitions and players through the enormous challenge presented by the COVID-19 pandemic," World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said https://www.world.rugby/news/568638. Beaumont said they were in discussions with Six Nations, SANZAAR and the global International Rugby Players union to draw up plans for a return to rugby once governments and health authorities give the green light to resume competition.The body said they were also planning for contingencies if cross-hemisphere travel is not possible, with a worst-case scenario being no more international rugby being played this year.
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