World Rugby chief says Covid-19 impact on the game’s finances is ‘devastatating’

World Rugby’s Brett Gosper says the current financial outlook is bleak for the game’s finances (PA)

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper admits the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a “devastating” impact on the game’s finances.

The sport’s global governing body is distributing funds from a central €86million relief fund, the majority of it being given to stricken tier one nations.