(Reuters) - England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) has ditched its sevens programme as it struggles to cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Telegraph has reported https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2020/08/06/rfu-scraps-sevens-cast-shadow-team-gbs-chances-olympics.
The RFU told players this week that their contracts would not be renewed at the end of the month, the report said, a decision that is likely to harm Britain's medal prospects in the event at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics next year.
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