James Coughlan: Irish players in France getting used to lockdown

Former Munster back row James Coughlan says that with France in lockdown, none of the Irish players or coaches there know when any restrictions will be lifted.

James Coughlan: Irish players in France getting used to lockdown
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Former Munster back row James Coughlan says that with France in lockdown, none of the Irish players or coaches there know when any restrictions will be lifted.

Coughlan, a coach at ProD2 club Provence Rugby, said that employees of all professional rugby clubs in France have been placed on chômage technique, a government unemployment payment scheme.

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