Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. We get in front of 10 or 15,000 kids a year in deprived areas and all of that is in question at the minute. The TV money that comes in is far less than what the salary cap is. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. All the staff have taken pay-cuts and you can't keep doing that. Sale Sharks players have agreed to take permanent pay cuts to help the club through the coronavirus crisis. Simon Hickey celebrated his milestone provincial match with two tries. "It isn't just about 16 home games and 16 away games in a season. Of those seven, five are players and two are members of staff. "We've already cut players' wages. "There is only us and Newcastle [Falcons] in the North. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. "It's not just Sale. “Those who have tested positive and their close contacts will now isolate and be assessed in line with the PHE-agreed guidelines. "Central funding has been cut enormously because the RFU is making no money and you can't live off your TV money. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. All the action between Counties Manukau and Northland in the Mitre 10 Cup. According to a report by Oakwell Sports Advisory, Premiership clubs stand to lose a combined total of approximately £67.2 million (NZ$130.6m) of match-related revenue if no supporters are allowed into games for the 2020-21 season. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. "We've done some research and something like 65 percent of England internationals have come from the North," he said. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. UK coronavirus lockdown, Sale Sharks, Gallagher Premiership, Coronavirus More from Rugby Union. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Beno Obano and Maro Itoje discuss their upbringing in rugby, Five Premiership players test positive for Covid hours before restart, Every Premiership transfer as 2019/20 season resumes, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. “We are delighted to announce that the club has reached agreement with every single player regarding amended terms to their contracts to facilitate this and that our squad will remain together for the next three or four years,” read an official club statement. Clubs in the English Premiership that are unable to field a team due to COVID-19 cases in their squad will be handed an automatic 20-0 defeat, Sale Sharks' director Steve Diamond has said. Injured All Blacks star set for early recall. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. “Every single person at Sale Sharks has accepted a reduction and is contributing to getting Sale Sharks through these difficult times. "The worst-case scenario, and it's not scare-mongering to say we would have to look at this, is that the industry would die across the board," he said. "And at the very top, the RFU are in the same boat – as is all other sport. Harlequins vs Sale Sharks is set to get under way at 7.45pm on Friday evening ... European finals in Marseille postponed due to coronavirus. “The club would also like to thank all our non-playing team including commercial, coaching and medical staff, as they also have agreed pay cuts. It's the infrastructure that we provide.". From breaking news to debate and conversation, we bring you the news as it happens. Harlequins vs Sale Sharks is set to get under way at 7.45pm on Friday evening. Premiership: Harlequins 16-10 Sale Sharks - Marcus Smith kicks 11 points as Quins win. On the go and no time to finish that story right now? It's the whole professional game as we know it. Bath rely on 14,000 spectators week-in, week-out. "We're not a standalone industry," he added. “We look forward to returning to action and completing the 2019/20 Gallagher Premiership season as soon as it is safe to do so.”, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Breonna Taylor protesters march for fourth straight night, Prince William, wife Kate join Attenborough after film screening, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article, You Will Never Have To Scrub A Toilet Again If You Try This New Toilet Cleaner, Don't Turn Off Your Computer Without Doing This, New Car Gadget Magically Removes Scratches & Dents. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Everybody is haemorrhaging money and the haemorrhage is going to be too excessive for some clubs. The Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) and Premiership Rugby have been at war over the issue, with a possible legal dispute mooted. The English Premiership resumes on Friday when Sale Sharks play Harlequins, bringing to an end a 159-day hiatus forced by the coronavirus pandemic. "Every industry is going through it, but our business relies on people coming through the gates. Of the seven people to return positive test results, five were players. With the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby hoping for a rescue package from the Government, Diamond underlined the "dire situation". There has to be some sort of termination or some help.". The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Sunday's Premiership Rugby Cup final between Sale and Harlequins is postponed after a member of staff from one of the clubs shows coronavirus symptoms.

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