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Bath announce 25 per cent wage cuts for players and staff from April 1

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Bath have become the latest Gallagher Premiership club to announce 25 per cent pay cuts for players and staff.

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They follow the likes of Northampton, Harlequins, Wasps, Gloucester, Leicester, Worcester, Saracens and London Irish, with the Premiership currently suspended until April 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Bristol, meanwhile, revealed they had asked staff to accept an undisclosed reduction in salary as clubs try to cope with the impact of Covid-19’s outbreak in the UK.

Bath chief executive Tarquin McDonald said: “While the clear intention of the league and the clubs is to get back to playing rugby as soon as possible, the financial impact on all clubs in the league is significant and immediate.

“In this unprecedented landscape, I can confirm that we have taken the difficult decision to ask all players and staff to support the club by agreeing a 25 per cent reduction of salary, effective from April 1st 2020.

“This reduction will not apply to our lower-earning members of staff and players, and we will ensure that we support our people where they are facing serious financial difficulty.

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“The decision will remain under constant review, while we wait to start playing rugby again.

“The response of everyone at the club has been amazing. There is a deep desire to come through this period of uncertainty together and to emerge stronger as a club, which we will.

“Since last week, we have taken the decision to close our training facilities at Farleigh, and our operations at the Rec (Recreation Ground).”

The Premiership has nine rounds of games left to play, plus the play-off semi-finals and final.

An announcement is likely from Premiership Rugby in the next week as to whether the current suspension will be extended.

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Hellhound 1 hour ago
'If we win the World Cup in 3 years, no one remembers the blitz not working'

If they win the WC in 3 years... How about start winning each game before then starting on Saturday? How will you win a WC if you can't even win a game now? There is no winning culture there.


Let me ask this... Is your excuses for losing against the Boks written by Thursday and ready to hand out with the team announcement?


Because that is the wrong thing to say currently. The English isn't winning any games currently except against Tier 2 nations. Granted it's close losses, but instead of getting better, they seem to get worse.


SA is targeting the English game with their best. The Boks is in great form, despite the Scottish game. The Scottish would have destroyed the English on Saturday if they played them instead of the Boks. They were brilliant despite the scoreline.


I'd suggest that they concentrate on the next game. Each and every time. Forget about the WC and 6N. Start by winning each game you play. It doesn't matter if it's an ugly win or not. It doesn't matter if people say you play boring rugby.


Winning is winning. Extravagant or not. If their minds is on the WC already they will lose. Yes, build depth for the WC in 3 years time. Get the talent and test them. Give them that chance to compete like Rassie does. Learn from a coach who is arguably the best coach ever.


You don't need to play like the Boks. All that is needed is to get the talent in for the WC in 3 years time, but to say IF WE WIN the WC, but you can't even win a game...

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