Jonathan Davies has warned that rugby union will face “huge problems” if its international game is unable to restart this autumn.
The Wales legend yesterday completed a 10-day marathon mission to raise much needed funds for the cancer charity closest to his heart.
He then climbed off his bike and admitted that rugby will also require a major cash injection when sport finally re-emerges from the lockdown. “The international game is what keeps rugby afloat,” said the cross-code legend. “If we can’t do anything in the autumn then I think rugby has huge problems. “The clubs won’t like to hear this but there’s a pecking order and it comes down to finances.