The Rugby Paper: Top 14 in turmoil with no option to cut player wages

There’s rugby … and,
then, there’s French rugby

toulouse-800x533I spoke to Brive president Simon Gillham about the effects of coronavirus on French rugby – and the steps the clubs are taking to mitigate the crisis. He was, at one and the same time, confident, optimistic, cautious and honest.

It was a pleasure to talk to him.

Surviving the current coronavirus crisis is forcing professional rugby in France to take a long, hard look at itself.

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There’s rugby … and,
then, there’s French rugby