Josh Hazlewood says his teammates are willing to take pay cuts if Cricket Australia is transparent about finances
4 years, 8 months ago

Josh Hazlewood says his teammates are willing to take pay cuts if Cricket Australia is transparent about finances

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Australia’s cricketers are willing to take pay cuts if it will help keep the game afloat during the coronavirus shutdown but the country’s board must be transparent about its finances, paceman Josh Hazlewood has said. Melbourne: Australia’s cricketers are willing to take pay cuts if it will help keep the game afloat during the coronavirus shutdown but the country’s board must be transparent about its finances, paceman Josh Hazlewood has said. “It probably took me a little bit by surprise just due to the fact that it’s happened at a perfect time, this pandemic, for Cricket Australia,” Hazlewood told reporters during a video conference on Monday. Hazlewood said relations between CA and the national players’ union were on a far better footing than three years ago during acrimonious negotiations over a new pay deal.

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Governance row continues to dog Australian board
3 years, 2 months ago

Governance row continues to dog Australian board

The Hindu  

Australian cricket remains riven by governance feuds three years after "Sandpaper-gate", with the country's most powerful state demanding further change to the board a day after the resignation of chairman Earl Eddings. Cricket New South Wales chairman John Knox took aim at Cricket Australia's executive board, saying the member states were not given enough say in how the game is …

Cricket Australia reports slight deficit in 2020/21 after COVID-hit year
3 years, 2 months ago

Cricket Australia reports slight deficit in 2020/21 after COVID-hit year

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia had a 6% increase in revenues to A$414.7 million in its 2020/21 accounts but posted a slight deficit due to the effects of COVID-19, the board said on Thursday. Australia hosted India over the home summer in a lucrative four-test series worth about A$400 million to the domestic game but cancelled a number of other internationals and faced …

Australian women cricketers get pay rise but 'big gap' remains
3 years, 2 months ago

Australian women cricketers get pay rise but 'big gap' remains

Firstpost  

Retainers for Big Bash League players will increase about 14 percent, Cricket Australia said, and players in the domestic cricket league will see a 22 percent rise. Australia’s women cricketers will get a pay rise this year, administrators said, while admitting that wages will still fall well short of the men’s game. “We want to keep striving to make it …

England cricketers agree pay cut due to COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

England cricketers agree pay cut due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

England's cricket players on central contracts have agreed to take a 15 per cent pay cut for 12 months due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on finances, the country's cricket board said on Friday. “We need to recognise that our players, led by captains Joe Root and Eoin Morgan, have conducted themselves with great maturity and responsibility throughout …

COVID-19 impact: England's centrally-contracted cricketers agree 15% pay cut for next twelve months
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 impact: England's centrally-contracted cricketers agree 15% pay cut for next twelve months

India TV News  

England's centrally-contracted men's cricketers have agreed to a 15 percent reduction in remuneration over the next 12 months, owing to the financial implications due to COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on the board's official website, ECB's Managing Director Ashley Giles thanked the players and TEPP for their collaboration in reaching the agreement. "The relationship with our men's players and their …

'Certainly wouldn't rule out' pay cuts during this time: Chris Woakes
4 years, 3 months ago

'Certainly wouldn't rule out' pay cuts during this time: Chris Woakes

India TV News  

All-rounder Chris Woakes expects players to be asked to take pay cuts after the England and Wales Cricket Board announced 20 per cent reduction in its workforce to deal with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. There's a lot of people behind the scenes at the ECB who work incredibly hard, important cogs in the wheel," Woakes told reporters. …

Players welcome Cricket Australia financial 'reset'
4 years, 6 months ago

Players welcome Cricket Australia financial 'reset'

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia has withdrawn a gloomy revenue forecast which led to the departure of chief executive Kevin Roberts last month and threatened an ugly standoff with the players' union. Cricket Australia said in a statement on Monday that it had “agreed a way forward on Australian cricket's response to COVID-19” with the union. READ| “The parties have agreed to postpone …

Cricket Australia, top players agree on revenue projections
4 years, 6 months ago

Cricket Australia, top players agree on revenue projections

The Hindu  

Australia’s top cricketers have reached an agreement with Cricket Australia that it should postpone its assessment of future revenue during the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. The agreement announced on Saturday ended a one month impasse which followed the national body’s projection in June of an almost 50 per cent drop in revenue in the 2020-2021 financial year. READ| Australia’s …

Cricket Australia to cut jobs, pause A teams’ tours
4 years, 6 months ago

Cricket Australia to cut jobs, pause A teams’ tours

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia on Wednesday said it will cut bonuses of its senior management, remove 40 more staffers and “pause” international tours for the country’s A teams in a cost reduction effort to deal with the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by interim chief executive Nick Hockley, who replaced Kevin Roberts after his resignation on Tuesday, Cricket Australia came …

Cricket Australia announces more job cuts, cost reductions amid COVID-19 crisis
4 years, 6 months ago

Cricket Australia announces more job cuts, cost reductions amid COVID-19 crisis

India TV News  

Cricket Australia on Wednesday detailed a program of operational changes that, according to them, will deliver significant savings in response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation while ensuring the long-term sustainability and growth of the game. "The amended FY21 plan presented to staff today identifies cost reductions of approximately $40 million a year to partly mitigate the impact of COVID-19 …

Cricket Australia to cut jobs, pause A teams’ international tours in cost reduction plan
4 years, 6 months ago

Cricket Australia to cut jobs, pause A teams’ international tours in cost reduction plan

Hindustan Times  

Cricket Australia on Wednesday said it will cut bonuses of its senior management, remove 40 more staffers and “pause” international tours for the country’s A teams in a cost reduction effort to deal with the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by interim chief executive Nick Hockley, who replaced Kevin Roberts after his resignation on Tuesday, Cricket Australia came …

Roberts alone should not be punished for financial mess, says Border
4 years, 6 months ago

Roberts alone should not be punished for financial mess, says Border

The Hindu  

Sacked CEO Kevin Roberts alone is not responsible for Cricket Australia’s financial woes and culpability of the Board also needs to be fixed, says the legendary Allan Border. Roberts resigned on Tuesday and was replaced by T20 World Cup chief executive Nick Hockley in an interim role amid the financial crisis the body is facing in the wake of the …

Australian umpires 'ready to help' as part of CA's cost-saving measures
4 years, 7 months ago

Australian umpires 'ready to help' as part of CA's cost-saving measures

India TV News  

With Cricket Australia reducing the national panel by two as part of budget cuts, Australia's top umpires face the prospect of officiating in more matches than usual this summer. "When we were faced with the position of having to find 25 per cent savings this year, the umpire leadership group willingly engaged in discussions and said, 'we're here to help'," …

Another pay war? CA, ACA set to go to loggerheads after fall in revised revenue projections
4 years, 7 months ago

Another pay war? CA, ACA set to go to loggerheads after fall in revised revenue projections

India TV News  

Australia Cricketers' Association is set to go at loggerheads with Cricket Australia once again after revised revenue projections were shared recently. It was earlier reported that CA was projecting 407 million Australian dollars in revenue but it has come down to 200 million dollars in the new projection and it would see players taking a 56 million dollars hit in …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australian Cricketers' Association rejects CA revenue forecasts
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australian Cricketers' Association rejects CA revenue forecasts

Firstpost  

Cricket Australia’s forecast of a near 50 percent plunge in the revenue that underpins player payments has been met with skepticism by the players’ union, who called for talks to “shine a light” on the board’s calculations. The Australian Cricketers’ Association said on Thursday that CA had forecast 2020/21 revenues would slump 48 percent to A$239.7 million from their previous …

Australian cricketers brace for deeper pay cuts as CA continues to grapple with finances due to COVID-19, say media reports
4 years, 7 months ago

Australian cricketers brace for deeper pay cuts as CA continues to grapple with finances due to COVID-19, say media reports

Firstpost  

Players are paid just over a quarter of the revenues as per their revenue-sharing agreement in their collecting bargaining agreement with Cricket Australia. Melbourne: Australia’s cricket board have projected a nearly 50 per cent plunge in revenue that underpins player payments as the domestic game struggles to cope with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported on Thursday. …

County cricketers agree extended pay cuts
4 years, 7 months ago

County cricketers agree extended pay cuts

The Hindu  

County cricketers in England have agreed to extend their reduced pay deal until the end of July as the domestic game remains sidelined by coronavirus. The Professional Cricketers' Association and the 18 English counties had previously agreed to a salary cut in April and May due to the financial fallout from the pandemic. PCA chairman and Worcestershire batsman Daryl Mitchell …

Cricket West Indies announces pay cut for players, employees
4 years, 7 months ago

Cricket West Indies announces pay cut for players, employees

The Hindu  

Cricket West Indies has announced a temporary 50 percent salary cut and funding across the entire regional cricket system, effective from the start of July, due to financial crunch caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “With no international cricket currently being played anywhere in the world, and with great uncertainty of when regular cricket activity will resume, CWI — like many …

Cricket West Indies announces temporary 50 per cent reductions in salaries and funding
4 years, 7 months ago

Cricket West Indies announces temporary 50 per cent reductions in salaries and funding

India TV News  

Cricket West Indies has announced a temporary 50 per cent reduction in salaries and funding across the region from July 1. CWI has kept players, staff, umpires and coaches on full pay since the outbreak began, but the lack of any international matches recently and in the near future means the governing body “is facing a significant loss of income.” …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australian cricket faces further cost-cutting despite improved outlook
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australian cricket faces further cost-cutting despite improved outlook

Firstpost  

Australian cricket faces another round of cost-cutting to shore up finances hit by the coronavirus shutdown and no part of the game will be immune, board chief Kevin Roberts said on Friday. But Roberts said the board was still facing an A$80 million shortfall due to COVID-19 and the high likelihood Australia will not be able to host the Twenty20 …

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 …

Stakeholders will have to compromise to rebuild cricket: Finch
4 years, 7 months ago

Stakeholders will have to compromise to rebuild cricket: Finch

The Hindu  

Australia’s limited-overs captain Aaron Finch believes cricket boards across the world will have to compromise and make “one big effort” to get the sport back on track following the coronavirus hiatus. Finch, who is on the board of Australian players’ union, said it is not only about the IPL and all stakeholders have to make compromises to get cricket back …

Cricket Australia rushed into cost-cutting measures in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, says NSW cricket chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Cricket Australia rushed into cost-cutting measures in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, says NSW cricket chief

Firstpost  

As part of its cost-cutting measures, Cricket Australia had furloughed about 80 percent of its staff and is currently pushing member states to agree to a 25 per cent cuts to their grants, besides being in talks with players about adjusting pay. Cricket Australia rushed into introducing cost-cutting measures and it should delay the slashing of grants of state associations …

Coronavirus: ACA criticises Cricket Australia for cost-cutting
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: ACA criticises Cricket Australia for cost-cutting

The Hindu  

The chairman of Australia's professional cricketers' union has lambasted the national board's cost-cutting measures in response to the new coronavirus outbreak, saying it could have “disastrous” consequences for the game over the long term. Australian Cricketers' Association Chairman Greg Dyer questioned the board's gloomy financial outlook, saying the game had “yet to experience a significant negative revenue event.” READ| “It …

Players union slams Cricket Australia's COVID-19 cost-cutting, says it would have 'disastrous long-term consequences'
4 years, 7 months ago

Players union slams Cricket Australia's COVID-19 cost-cutting, says it would have 'disastrous long-term consequences'

Firstpost  

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic hitting at the end of the season, Cricket Australia furloughed about 80 percent of its staff and said it had suffered a A$20 million fall in revenue. The chairman of Australia’s professional cricketers’ union has lambasted the national board’s cost-cutting measures in response to the new coronavirus outbreak, saying they could have “disastrous” consequences for the …

Academics in talks to take pay cuts to save thousands of university jobs during coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Academics in talks to take pay cuts to save thousands of university jobs during coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

Secret negotiations are underway involving dozens of Australian universities, with the nation's most senior academics among thousands volunteering for pay cuts in a bid to save the sector. Key points: A salary cut of between 5 and 15 per cent is being considered in return for jobs being saved The agreement is being negotiated between the union and 38 universities …

Pay cut for Klusener as ACB slashes salaries
4 years, 7 months ago

Pay cut for Klusener as ACB slashes salaries

The Hindu  

Afghanistan head coach Lance Klusener will have to take a 25 per cent pay cut after the country’s cricket board decided to slash salaries of the national team’s support staff to cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the salaries could be slashed by 50 per cent if Afghanistan’s June tour of Zimbabwe is cancelled as …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Cricket Tasmania announce job cuts due to revenue constraints
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Cricket Tasmania announce job cuts due to revenue constraints

Firstpost  

Cricket Tasmania has announced that there will be significant job losses in the association due to the reduction in revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cricket Tasmania Chief Executive Dominic Baker said that even though their financial position coming into the period was relatively good, “immediate and future impacts of coronavirus” has led them to the situation. “With reductions in …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australian Cricketers Association questions CA's claims of financial crisis, massive pay cuts
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australian Cricketers Association questions CA's claims of financial crisis, massive pay cuts

Firstpost  

Cricket Australia’s warnings about its finances taking a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been questioned by the country’s players’ association which has said the game’s position remains positive. Melbourne: Cricket Australia’s warnings about its finances taking a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been questioned by the country’s players’ association which has said the game’s position remains …

Coronavirus: ACA questions Cricket Australia’s financial warnings
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: ACA questions Cricket Australia’s financial warnings

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia’s warnings about its finances taking a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been questioned by the country’s players’ association, which said the game’s position remains positive. The financial position of cricket is therefore very positive relative to Australia’s winter sports,” Australian Cricketers Association chief executive Alistair Nicholson wrote in an email to members according to ESPNcricinfo. “The …

Khawaja 'shocked' at financial situation faced by CA
4 years, 8 months ago

Khawaja 'shocked' at financial situation faced by CA

The Hindu  

Usman Khawaja has revealed he is "very shocked" at the financial situation Cricket Australia finds itself in due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Australia is due to stage the ICC T20 World Cup, as well as welcome India for a lucrative tour, yet its home schedule could be at risk because of the global health crisis. Admitting it is disappointing …

Coronavirus: Australia won't be greedy in pay talks - Paine
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Australia won't be greedy in pay talks - Paine

The Hindu  

Tim Paine says Australia's players will not be greedy if they are asked to take a pay cut as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. "Players need to know the absolute financial positions of the game and the players aren't going to be greedy," he told ABC Radio. "So at the moment if a pay cut for us is on …

Cricket Australia finding temporary jobs for laid-off staff
4 years, 8 months ago

Cricket Australia finding temporary jobs for laid-off staff

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia has approached supermarket giant and one of its sponsors Woolworths to help with temporary jobs for its staff laid off until the end of June due to a financial crunch caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “I wrote to Brad Banducci the CEO of Woolworths given that it is among organisations that need more staff at the moment,” CA …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Adam Gilchrist, Mark Taylor feel pay cuts are inevitable for Australian cricketers
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Adam Gilchrist, Mark Taylor feel pay cuts are inevitable for Australian cricketers

Firstpost  

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor and wicket-keeping great Adam Gilchrist believe pay cuts are inevitable for the country’s cricketers as the sport gears up to deal with the expected financial crisis posed by the novel coronavirus. Sydney: Former Australia captain Mark Taylor and wicket-keeping great Adam Gilchrist believe pay cuts are inevitable for the country’s cricketers as the sport gears …

Gilchrist, Taylor predict big pay cuts for Australian players
4 years, 8 months ago

Gilchrist, Taylor predict big pay cuts for Australian players

The Hindu  

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor and wicket-keeping great Adam Gilchrist believe pay cuts are inevitable for the country's cricketers as the sport gears up to deal with the expected financial crisis posed by the coronavirus outbreak. This year's lucrative Indian Premier League, which offers big pay cheques for the players, has also been postponed indefinitely. I hope they get their …

ICC warns players to beware of fixers despite lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

ICC warns players to beware of fixers despite lockdown

The Hindu  

Elite level cricket may have been suspended because of the coronavirus but the sport's anti-corruption chief has told players to remain aware of approaches by potential fixers. READ | But Alex Marshall, the head of the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit, said it was wrong to assume this would lead to a decline in approaches from criminals who have long …

Cricket Australia furloughs majority of staff amid COVID-19 crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Cricket Australia furloughs majority of staff amid COVID-19 crisis

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia said on Thursday it has decided to furlough the majority of its staff on reduced pay until the end of the financial year to cope with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We will continue to seek advice from medical experts and relevant government agencies to ensure the health and safety of our people, volunteers and communities, …

Life after chaos: how sport might recover. Part III: cricketers face immediate financial pain but counties should survive
4 years, 8 months ago

Life after chaos: how sport might recover. Part III: cricketers face immediate financial pain but counties should survive

The Telegraph  

In part three of our new series, Life After Chaos, Chief Cricket Correspondent Nick Hoult looks at his sport and asks how it might get back on its feet when things return to normal. “All counties have done modelling and even though it is going to be tough we can get through this season with no cricket played which is …

Andrew confident English cricket can weather virus storm
4 years, 8 months ago

Andrew confident English cricket can weather virus storm

The Hindu  

Sussex chief executive Rob Andrew believes English cricket is better placed to cope with the financial impact of the coronavirus than either his old sport of rugby union or football. “Yes, cricket has some challenges but you could argue it's got fewer than maybe football or rugby union,” former England fly-half Andrew told reporters in a conference call on Thursday. …

Coronavirus Outbreak: England's county cricketers accept pay cuts, set to forgo prize money in wake of COVID-19 crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: England's county cricketers accept pay cuts, set to forgo prize money in wake of COVID-19 crisis

Firstpost  

England’s county cricketers will forgo 1 million pounds in prize money and take pay cuts in April and May to help protect the domestic game during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Professional Cricketers’ Association has said. “I’m pleased we have reached a collective agreement between the PCA, England Cricket Board and the 18 first-class counties,” PCA Chairman Daryl Mitchell said. “The …

County cricketers agree to 'maximum reductions' in salaries to support game
4 years, 9 months ago

County cricketers agree to 'maximum reductions' in salaries to support game

The Hindu  

County cricketers will take “maximum reductions” in their salaries during April and May and have agreed to waive £1 million in prize money during the coronavirus crisis, the Professional Cricketers’ Association announced on Wednesday. Read: Statistics of watching Test cricket “Discussions between the PCA, ECB and 18 first-class counties reached a conclusion today with all parties supporting an initial two-month …

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: England cricketers open to wage cut, waiting to hear ECB's plan
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: England cricketers open to wage cut, waiting to hear ECB's plan

The Hindu  

England's centrally contracted cricketers have agreed to make an “initial donation” of £500,000 in response to the financial crisis engulfing the game as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Friday's statement issued by the Professional Cricketers' Association, the players' union, came just days after the England and Wales Cricket Board said chief executive Tom Harrison had volunteered to take a …

Coronavirus: England pay cuts still an option, says Woakes
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: England pay cuts still an option, says Woakes

The Hindu  

England all-rounder Chris Woakes indicated on Thursday pay cuts for the country's leading cricketers could yet happen as the sport tries to keep financially afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic. Wednesday saw England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison announce he was taking a 25 per cent pay cut, with other officials at Lord's reducing their salaries as well. …

No Discussion Around Kohli and Co. Taking Pay Cuts Amid COVID-19 Threat: BCCI Treasurer
4 years, 9 months ago

No Discussion Around Kohli and Co. Taking Pay Cuts Amid COVID-19 Threat: BCCI Treasurer

ABP News  

New Delhi: Sportspersons being asked to take pay cuts have been making news ever since the outbreak of the coronavirus brought the world to a standstill. But Board of Control for Cricket in India Treasurer Arun Dhumal has made it clear that there is no such thought process at present when it comes to the salary of the Indian cricketers. …

Coronavirus: No pay cut for SA players for 2020-21 season
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: No pay cut for SA players for 2020-21 season

The Hindu  

There will be no cut in players’ salaries for the 2020-21 season but the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could see them taking a hit in their earnings, said Cricket South Africa Acting CEO Jacques Faul on Tuesday. The negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic is already seen in the sporting world with some of the football clubs being …

Coronavirus impact: Joe Root expecting talks over pay cut, bracing for huge workload once normalcy resumes
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus impact: Joe Root expecting talks over pay cut, bracing for huge workload once normalcy resumes

India TV News  

England Test captain Joe Root expects his country's cricket board and the player's body to discuss a possible pay cut for him and his teammates "in the coming weeks" as the ECB faces the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. With all professional cricket coming to a halt till May 28 in the UK and more delays expected, speculation is …

Pay cut a small thing, players are prepared to do their bit for game's survival: Tim Paine
4 years, 9 months ago

Pay cut a small thing, players are prepared to do their bit for game's survival: Tim Paine

India Today  

Australian cricketers might have to accept a pay cut due to the Covid-19 pandemic, conceded Test captain Tim Paine but insisted that making financial sacrifices is a "small thing" in the current situation and they are prepared to "do their bit". Australia could have overtaken India in the World Test Championship ahead of the Border-Gavaskar series if Paine's side would …

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. …

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