{"id":14849,"date":"2020-05-27T16:21:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T20:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14849"},"modified":"2020-05-28T09:23:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T13:23:07","slug":"world-rugby-reject-plan-for-tournament-to-help-ease-financial-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14849","title":{"rendered":"World Rugby Rejects Plan For Tournament To Help Ease Financial Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2.24607326.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2.24607326.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2.24607326-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>World Rugby has quickly dismissed suggestions for a major international tournament to be held in England next year to ease the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Former Rugby Football Union chief executive Francis Baron drew up an independent financial rescue plan involving a 16-team invitational tournament to be held in the UK and Ireland next June and July, using the 2015 World Cup hosted by England as a template.<\/p>\n<p>However, the governing body said in a statement: \u201cWorld Rugby does not intend to pursue such a proposal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll stakeholders continue to progress productive discussions regarding the immediate global Covid-19 financial relief strategy and international rugby calendar optimization, both of which will further the success of Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The British and Irish Lions are scheduled to tour South Africa in July next year. World Rugby last month launched a \u20ac90million relief fund to help unions navigate the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Exeter chief executive Tony Rowe has expressed a desire to finish the Gallagher Premiership season after the UK Government paved the way for a return to contact training.<\/p>\n<p>Rowe said on the club\u2019s official website: \u201cI don\u2019t mind saying, last week I was pretty depressed as I couldn\u2019t see any light at the end of the tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt that time, we were not sure when we could get back to training and what the future told. This announcement this week has changed things and now I\u2019m more confident that we will return to playing again soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a club and as a sport, we have to see this as a positive. Of course, we will adhere to the advice of the Government and the various medical professionals, but as a club we have a real desire to finish this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the same for Premiership Rugby, they too want to finish this season and get clubs back playing again.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-14849\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14849&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-14849\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14849&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-14849\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14849&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14849\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Rugby has quickly dismissed suggestions for a major international tournament to be held in England next year to ease the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis. 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