England players accept 25 per cent wage reduction for 2020-21 season

England’s players have accepted a 25 per cent wage reduction for the 2020-21 season.

England’s players have accepted a 25 per cent wage reduction for the 2020/21 season, the Rugby Football Union has announced.

The one-year arrangement with England’s men follows talks between the RFU and the Rugby Players’ Association as a result of the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.