IRFU welcomes World Rugby’s €92m Covid-19 relief fund

Ireland, France, Italy, and Wales each lost a lucrative home game due to Six Nations postponements in March and the IRFU last month agreed pay deferrals with employees, including professional players contracted, ranging from 10 to 50% of salaries of those earning more than €25,000.

With rugby shut down across the world for the past five weeks in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic revenue has been reduced to zero in the absence of matches. File picture.

The IRFU has welcomed a €92m Covid-19 relief fund for Six Nations and SANZAAR unions announced by World Rugby yesterday.

With rugby shut down across the world for the past five weeks in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on mass gatherings and social distancing imposed by governments in the interests of public health, revenue has been reduced to zero in the absence of matches.