No bailout for Rugby Australia as World Rugby warns Sanzaar nations of domino effect

Sanzaar nations facing huge deficit with no rugby in 2020Augustin Pichot says there is ‘no handout possible’Vice-chairman Augustin Pichot says World Rugby will not bail out Sanzaar nations that hit the financial skids, making it critical they extract themselves quickly from the coronavirus pandemic.Pichot said the four leading southern hemisphere countries must work together to emerge from the crisis, citing a chilling scenario of Rugby Australia collapsing financially and sparking an international domino impact. Related: Bill Beaumont pledges World Rugby review in chairman re-election bid Re…