Scotland Rugby head coach Gregor Townsend has agreed a 25 percent salary deferral and Wales boss Wayne Pivac will cut his wages by the same figure in response to the financial woes caused by the coronavirus.
Townsend’s deferral, covering April 1 to September 1, will also apply to Edinburgh boss Richard Cockerill and Glasgow counterpart Dave Rennie, as well as Scottish Rugby Union performance director Jim Mallinder.
It follows similar moves by national unions in England and Australia, although the Twickenham hierarchy of England’s Rugby Football Union, including coach Eddie Jones, will be taking a pay cut of more than 25 percent for up to three months, as opposed to a deferral.
The coronavirus is having an impact on rugby union across the world, with USA Rugby filing for bankruptcy protection after its financial problems were exacerbated by the outbreak.
LIST: Farrell, Jones and the 6 highest-paid coaches in rugby union
Below, RUCK takes a look at the six highest-paid coaches in rugby union before recent paycuts.
6. John Mitchell (England defence coach) - £300,000
5. Ian Foster (New Zealand head coach) - £400,000
4. Wayne Pivac (Wales head coach) - £450,000
3. Andy Farrell (Ireland head coach) - £600,000
2. Eddie Jones (England head coach) - £750,000
1. Pat Lam (Bristol Bears Director of Rugby) - £800,000
Pat Lam, Head Coach of Bristol Rugby during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Bristol Bears and Gloucester Rugby at Ashton Gate, Bristol on March 1st 2019. - PHOTO: Phil Mingo/PPAUK
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