The Breakdown | Shutdown gives rugby union an unmissable opportunity to reset
(The Guardian Sports News)

Covid-19 crisis offers rugby union a chance to address issues ranging from the overcrowded calendar to club budgetsRealism in rugby has gone viral in the last month. English club owners from Bristol´s Steve Lansdown to London Irish´s Mick Crossan and unions from England to Australia all agree the suspension of the game as countries look to slow the spread of coronavirus has presented an opportunity to reset the professional game.`Club rugby has to change,` Crossan said. `Last season cost me £4m and I can´t afford that. It´s definitely not a sustainable business. We cannot keep relying on rich benefactors. This crisis may actually help club rugby if everyone cuts their cloth to suit their pockets and it brings back common sense.` Continue reading...