Welsh Union gets loan to help regions recover from COVID-19 crisis


  • Rugby
  • Friday, 18 Sep 2020

(Reuters) - The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has secured a 20 million pounds ($25.94 million) loan that will help the professional game survive the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the governing body's interim chief Steve Phillips has said.

The loan will be divided among the Cardiff Blues, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets and was to be repaid over a five-year period, the BBC said.

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