Coronavirus Outbreak: New Zealand's top rugby players agree to 50 per cent pay cut to help deal with financial depression
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: New Zealand's top rugby players agree to 50 per cent pay cut to help deal with financial depression

Firstpost  

NZR and the New Zealand Rugby Players’ Association announced the agreement Thursday after protracted negotiations. Wellington: New Zealand’s top rugby players have agreed to a 50% pay reduction as New Zealand Rugby contends with the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Under the deal, 50% of the payments anticipated this year to the All Blacks, members of the New Zealand women’s and sevens teams, and Super Rugby players will be withheld. New Zealand Rugby previously had cut salaries to administrative staff and All Blacks coaches and management to leaven the blow from the current shutdown of professional rugby, including Super Rugby and Test matches.

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NZ Rugby votes to sell commercial share to US investors
3 years, 8 months ago

NZ Rugby votes to sell commercial share to US investors

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Rugby will move ahead with a plan to sell a 12.5% stake in its commercial rights, mainly the All Blacks, to U.S. investors after winning the support of provinces at its annual meeting Thursday. New Zealand’s 26 provincial unions voted unanimously in favor of the proposal to sell the stake to California-based Silver Lake …

New Zealand rugby unions to sell All Blacks stake to US firm
3 years, 8 months ago

New Zealand rugby unions to sell All Blacks stake to US firm

Al Jazeera  

New Zealand’s 26 provincial unions have unanimously approved the sale of a 12.5 percent stake in the commercial arm of New Zealand Rugby, including the All Blacks national team, to United States-based private equity firm Silver Lake. The 387.5 million New Zealand dollars deal, which values NZR’s commercial rights at $2.23bn, still needs to be approved by the New Zealand …

Coronavirus: NZC to cut jobs to cope with economic fallout
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: NZC to cut jobs to cope with economic fallout

The Hindu  

New Zealand Cricket is looking to shed around 10 to 15 percent of its staff and save NZ$ 6 million in operation costs as it copes with the “challenges” posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Executive David White said on Wednesday. NZC’s cost-cutting measures would allow the cricket board to keep the same level of funding for the six major …

Coronavirus Outbreak: New Zealand Cricket to lay off 15 percent of staff, shave $6 million in operating costs
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: New Zealand Cricket to lay off 15 percent of staff, shave $6 million in operating costs

Firstpost  

Players and staff for the national men’s Black Caps and women’s White Ferns teams would not be affected by the cost-cutting measures Wellington: New Zealand Cricket will cut up to 15% of staff and look to shave NZ$6 million in operating costs as part of proposals to cope with “challenging” conditions brought on by the coronavirus outbreak, Chief Executive David …

Super Rugby Aotearoa: New tournament announced to bring rugby back to New Zealand
4 years, 7 months ago

Super Rugby Aotearoa: New tournament announced to bring rugby back to New Zealand

The Independent  

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National Rugby League agrees to player's pay-cut in Australia
4 years, 8 months ago

National Rugby League agrees to player's pay-cut in Australia

India TV News  

Australia's National Rugby League, which currently stands suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic, announced on Tuesday that the players have agreed to 20 per cent pay-cuts for the abridged 2020 season. "The NRL's new biosecurity measures, and how clubs enforce them, will go under the microscope on Wednesday with the Rugby League Players Association confirming players will accept a 20 per …

Coronavirus Outbreak: World Rugby to avail $100 million to nations in fight against COVID-19
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: World Rugby to avail $100 million to nations in fight against COVID-19

Firstpost  

Most major unions have already been forced to cut players’ salaries and slash administrative costs as the virus outbreak has forced professional competitions around the world to close. Wellington: World Rugby will make almost $100 million available to help nations through the COVID-19 pandemic which it calls an unprecedented threat to the global game. World Rugby announced its response in …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Rugby Australia says 'good progress' in talks over possible pay cuts with players' association
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Rugby Australia says 'good progress' in talks over possible pay cuts with players' association

Firstpost  

Rugby Australia says it has made “good progress” in negotiations with players representatives over possible pay cuts, saying talks which began Sunday were “positive and robust.” Sydney: Rugby Australia says it has made “good progress” in negotiations with players representatives over possible pay cuts, saying talks which began Sunday were “positive and robust.” Talks between Rugby Australia and the Rugby …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Rugby nations engaged in 'unprecedented amount of dialogue' as pandemic leaves sport in tatters
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Rugby nations engaged in 'unprecedented amount of dialogue' as pandemic leaves sport in tatters

Firstpost  

The coronavirus pandemic has left rugby on its knees over the last two weeks, with the prospect of more pain to come because of the uncertainty over whether leagues, lucrative tours and international competitions can resume or go ahead. The chief executive of England’s Rugby Football Union, the world’s richest union, said on Thursday there has been an “unprecedented amount …

Coronavirus Outbreak: All Blacks head coach Ian Foster to take pay cut, players to follow suit
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: All Blacks head coach Ian Foster to take pay cut, players to follow suit

Firstpost  

In a radio interview Saturday, Foster confirmed he and other coaches had agreed to substantial pay cuts as long as New Zealand Rugby’s revenues are affected. Wellington: All Blacks head coach Ian Foster says he will take a pay cut and players will follow suit as New Zealand Rugby cuts expenses while professional competitions are shuttered during the coronavirus outbreak. …

Coronavirus Outbreak: New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says sport is fighting for survival due to COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says sport is fighting for survival due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says the sport is “fighting for survival” as competitions at all levels are shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. Wellington: New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says the sport is “fighting for survival” as competitions at all levels are shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re fighting for sport’s survival in New Zealand around …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australia's National Rugby League shuts down after a lot of deliberation in response to COVID-19 spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australia's National Rugby League shuts down after a lot of deliberation in response to COVID-19 spread

Firstpost  

Australia’s National Rugby League became one of the last professional contact sports to shut down in response to the spread of the coronavirus, suspending its 16-team competition on Monday. Sydney: Australia’s National Rugby League became one of the last professional contact sports to shut down in response to the spread of the coronavirus, suspending its 16-team competition on Monday. The …

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand rugby, football teams indefinitely base themselves in Australia amid COVID-19 threat
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand rugby, football teams indefinitely base themselves in Australia amid COVID-19 threat

Firstpost  

The New Zealand Warriors rugby league team has decided to indefinitely base itself in Australia, separating players from their families, in the hope of continuing to play in Australia’s National Rugby League as the coronavirus crisis continues. Wellington: The New Zealand Warriors rugby league team has decided to indefinitely base itself in Australia, separating players from their families, in the …

Todd Greenberg says NRL players could face salary cuts during coronavirus crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

Todd Greenberg says NRL players could face salary cuts during coronavirus crisis

ABC  

NRL boss Todd Greenberg says players may be asked to take a pay cut as the league grapples with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: Todd Greenberg said a league-wide shutdown would be "catastrophic" for the NRL The NRL will play matches behind closed doors from round two Greenberg would not rule out paying reduced salaries to players, …

Coronavirus pandemic prompts NRL to continue for now but review all options including suspension
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic prompts NRL to continue for now but review all options including suspension

ABC  

The NRL will continue and play round two of the competition behind closed doors despite the coronavirus pandemic, but rugby league's most senior figures have warned that the game has "never faced a challenge like this". Key points: The federal government has announced that mass gatherings of over 500 people will be banned after this weekend over the coronavirus pandemic …

Coronavirus: New Zealand travel restrictions throw Super Rugby season into turmoil
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: New Zealand travel restrictions throw Super Rugby season into turmoil

The Independent  

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