Impasse goes on as ERC vote to delay payment release

Heineken Cup bosses hope shareholder power can force the release of overdue tournament appearance fees after a second board meeting in three weeks failed to break the impasse.

European Rugby Cup (ERC) again voted to delay a decision regarding the release of appearance payment instalments to its six shareholder countries at a board meeting in London yesterday.

The ERC board initially deferred a decision on the late payments in a Dublin meeting on February 5, and followed suit again on Wednesday.