Rugby Australia forced to lay off staff in bid to survive
CEO opts to take pay cut as huge losses loom due to lucrative games being cancelled
31 March 2020 - 17:23
Sydney — Three-quarters of Rugby Australia’s staff were laid off on Tuesday until July 1 as the governing body predicted huge financial losses from the sport’s coronavirus-enforced shutdown.
Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle described the cuts as “the toughest decision in the game’s history” but said they were necessary to help it survive...
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