Australian rugby heads for world of pain as financial impact of coronavirus is felt | Bret Harris

Super Rugby clubs have been left on the precipice as the game struggles to deal with the league’s suspensionAustralian rugby was already sickly before the coronavirus swept the world, but after Sanzaar suspended the Super Rugby competition for the “foreseeable future”, the game in Australia will be on life support if the pandemic does not end soon.Australian rugby has been placed on the brink of bankruptcy. Unlike its major rivals – Australian rules and rugby league – the 15-a-side code does not have a war chest to help it ride out the crisis. Related: Coronavirus and Australian sport – a list…