Covid-19 crisis offers rugby union a chance to address issues ranging from the overcrowded calendar to club budgets
Realism in rugby has gone viral in the last month. English club owners from Bristol’s Steve Lansdown to London Irish’s Mick Crossan and unions from England to Australia all agree that the suspension of the game throughout the world as countries look to slow the spread of the coronavirus has presented an opportunity to reset the professional game.
“Club rugby has to change,” said Crossan. “Last season cost me £4m and I can’t afford that. It’s definitely not a sustainable business. We cannot keep relying on rich benefactors. This crisis may actually help club rugby if everyone cuts their cloth to suit their pockets and it brings back common sense.”
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This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/09/shutdown-gives-rugby-union-an-unmissable-opportunity-to-reset under the title “The Breakdown | Shutdown gives rugby union an unmissable opportunity to reset”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
