Wales join England in dropping men's sevens programme 'for foreseeable future'

Wales has joined England's Rugby Football Union in dropping its sevens programme due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Welsh Rugby Union confirmed in a statement its men’s sevens programme would cease to operate “for the foreseeable future” due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19.

They say the global nature of the pandemic and its financial implications – including the disruption of the World Rugby Sevens Series – has rendered the programme unsustainable in the current climate.

Welsh Rugby Union performance director Ryan Jones said it was a “regrettable situation” but one the union had no choice but to make.

[Source: Stuff.Co]