Rugby players in Ireland agree to pay deferral deal

The cost of cancellations and postponements in the Irish rugby calendar due to the coronavirus outbreak will now hit the pockets of those involved in the professional game after an agreement was struck for a payment deferral model for all employees of the IRFU and its provinces.

The IRFU, Connacht, Leinster, Munster, and Ulster Rugby today partnered with professional player representative body Rugby Players Ireland and its members to agree to payment deferrals for all employees based on what it described as an equitable sliding scale ranging from 10% of salaries up to 50%.