“Rugby Australia yesterday announced a raft of deep cuts across the organisation that were necessary to support the game through the current global health and economic crisis caused by Coronavirus," said Castle.
“These very difficult decisions have impacted every single employee at Rugby Australia and the Super Teams, and 75% of those employees have been stood down from their roles for a period of three months. This also equates to over a 75% savings in costs across these organisations.
“Yesterday, we commenced formal discussions with RUPA with a genuine desire to find a fair and reasonable solution on a short term pay deal with the players for the three-month period from now until June 30.
“We believe the information we have shared, including information on future cash projections, provides the players with enough information to develop a position.
“We have entered the discussions with RUPA in good faith and look forward to continuing those discussions to reach an appropriate agreement under the current circumstances.”
