€500,000 boost for club rugby after season cancellation

The Irish Rugby Football Union is to make €500,000 available to its clubs in light of the Covid-19 crisis, the governing body announced on Tuesday evening.

The announcement came four days after the IRFU, Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster announced pay deferrals for its contracted players, coaches and other employees of between 15 and 50 per cent in the wake of the postponement of professional rugby competitions.