Image copyright - Steve Haag Sports. The measures we will implement from April 1, although extremely painful, are necessary to ensure the sport remains financially viable and to ensure that we are able to come out the other side of this global crisis, fully-operational and ready to throw everything into the rebuild. The Indian Premier League has passed the halfway mark of the round-robin phase having already offered plenty of drama on the pitch. The workers will be released from tomorrow until the 30th of June due to the lack of finances available to Rugby Australia with the Super Rugby season currently on hold and a strong possibility of the Wallabies summer tests being called off. It’s not a like a few years ago when they would just focus on South African based players. target_type: 'mix' RFU CEO gives COVID-19 planning & support update, Rodney Parade to help in fight against coronavirus, IRFU And Rugby Players Ireland Agree Pay Deferrals, Gloucester announce departure of Head Coach Johan Ackermann. Investec Super Rugby team: Chiefs The former Japan head coach is currently heading into the final year of his contract which runs out come July 2021 and it remains to be seen whether he will be asked to lead England into the 2023 French Rugby World Cup. England head coach Eddie Jones will be asked to take a 25% pay cut due to the coronavirus outbreak according to the PA news agency. With the timeline of recovery from the overall virus unknown rugby is heading into the future with no return date and as such it is unclear how long or far these reductions will have to go to keep organisations afloat. It is nice to know there is someone here to look after us. }); COVID-19 Corona Virus WINNERS KNOW WHEN TO STOP. Meanwhile, a number of Jones’ English stars have already taken pay cuts at their respective clubs following the outbreak. HOLLYWOODBETS SUPPORTS RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING. try { container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails', HOLLYWOOD SPORTSBOOK IS A LICENSED BETTING OPERATOR. Investec Super Rugby appearances: 116 “The great thing about the All Blacks is that the leadership group is full of captains and experienced players already, so I’m just really looking forward to working closely with that group and doing my best to lead them and the rest of the squad.”. Du Preez's father Robert is a former Springbok scrum-half that made seven appearances for South Africa between 1992 and 1993. Daniel Du Preez, the son of former Springbok and current Sharks coach Robert Du Preez and forms part of a trio of rugby playing brothers, hailing from a family with a rich rugby heritage. “My style as captain will be to not really change the way I do things. “We wanted to confirm Sam now because he’ll play a key role helping us plan for whatever the future looks like and will be working behind the scenes with the other leaders,” Foster said. Now, if you do well at your club you are going to get a chance and that is the main motivation,” he said while speaking about Du Preez. Qualification process set for Rugby World Cup 2023. A round up of what some of South Africa’s leading Sunday papers are saying, including an update on the Springbok pack for 2020. He became the 67th Test captain and fifth youngest ever when he captained the team against Namibia at RWC2015 at the age of 23. Since the suspension of our proposed domestic Super Rugby competition, we have been working to understand both the immediate and long-term financial implications for the game as a result of the suspension of the competition, and potential further loss of revenue-generating content as we look ahead to the international season.