The Latest: Rugby players at Toulouse offer to take pay cuts

By The Associated Press 14 May 2020, 12:00AM

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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The players at French rugby club Toulouse have offered to take a pay cut amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The players at the 20-time French champions say they told club president Bernard Lemaitre they are willing to accept “a significant decrease” in earnings. They did not give any figures regarding the amount of the proposed decrease.

Lemaitre praised his players for their “spontaneous and unanimous” offer amid challenging economic times.

He says it “further reinforces our motivation and our desire to meet the challenges of tomorrow.”

The French league was canceled after the government called it off late last month. The semifinals of the Top 14 league will not be played.

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By The Associated Press 14 May 2020, 12:00AM

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