Jaguares release top players amid Super Rugby upheaval
Coach and eight senior players have joined European clubs because Argentine union’s revenue has dried up
30 July 2020 - 17:11
Buenos Aires — The Jaguares Super Rugby team have released all of their top players because they can no longer afford their salaries due to the chaos wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, the president of the Argentine Rugby Union said on Wednesday.
Marcelo Rodriguez said the cancellation of the 2020 edition of Super Rugby and the subsequent loss of TV, sponsorship and ticket revenue meant there was no way to keep their best players in Argentina...
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