Wales boss Wayne Pivac joined England counterpart Eddie Jones in agreeing to a 25 per cent pay cut on a horror day for rugby union.
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend was also subject to a 25 per cent wage deferral, following the path taken by Ireland’s Andy Farrell last week.
As the crippling financial cost of the coronavirus crisis tore into rugby, USA Rugby announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
And three-quarters of Rugby Australia's (RA) staff were laid off until the start of July. RA chief executive Raelene Castle, who will take a 50 per cent cut, described the cuts as "the toughest decision in the game's history”.