England women's and sevens squads to bear brunt of RFU cuts

Twickenham to cut workforce by 30% due to Covid-19Grassroots development also likely to be badly hitEngland’s women’s and sevens squads will bear the brunt of the Rugby Football Union’s cost-cutting along with grassroots development, according to a leaked document, as Twickenham prunes its 594-strong workforce by 30% following the coronavirus lockdown.The document, seen by the Guardian, shows that the RFU, which has budgeted for losses of £107m, is shielding its revenue-making departments from the full impact of the cuts but the 234-strong workforce responsible for rugby development in the com…