{"id":74918,"date":"2023-02-21T18:19:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T18:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=74918"},"modified":"2023-02-22T17:28:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T17:28:43","slug":"what-happens-if-wales-vs-england-six-nations-game-is-called-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/02\/21\/what-happens-if-wales-vs-england-six-nations-game-is-called-off\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if Wales v England Six Nations game is called off?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players&#8217;<strong> strike threats over a contract dispute may leave WRU facing international sanctions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>WALES\u2019 upcoming Six Nations fixture against England is at risk of being called off due to a planned player strike from members of the men\u2019s national squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strike is set to take place this weekend if talks planned for tomorrow between players and the WRU collapse, putting this Saturday\u2019s fixture at serious risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if the fixture does not go ahead there will be serious ramifications for the WRU and the Six Nations as a tournament &#8211; and that will bring penalties both sporting and financial.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s the row about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ongoing disputes are centred around delays to contract agreements, calls for the removal of the controversial 60-cap rule and demands for the implementation of a player&#8217;s voice on the Professional Rugby Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales coach Warren Gatland was forced to cancel Tuesday\u2019s squad announcement for this weekend\u2019s fixture due to the ongoing uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time that strike action has threatened to curtail an international fixture. In 2001 a row between domestic clubs and the WRU saw clubs threaten to pull their players out of international duty ahead of that year\u2019s Six Nations campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales&#8217; potential rivals for Saturday have also experienced their own fair share of disruption in 2000 when, after defeating world champions Australia, English players walked out en masse following a pay dispute with the RFU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dispute forced England to delay their squad announcement against Argentina and, if not for a last-minute compromise, they would have been forced to play a team of amateurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what could happen this Saturday if the WRU is unable to reach an agreement with their own players?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The financial cost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any potential postponement of this weekend\u2019s fixture could see a cash-strapped WRU miss out on around \u00a39 million, such is the financial allure of one of world rugby\u2019s greatest international rivalries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Wales v Scotland match in March 2020 was called off at the last minute due to the Covid-19 pandemic, WRU documentation said it cost them around \u00a38.1m. The value of the England fixture is expected to be greater &#8211; partly because the tickets are more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However missing out on a sizeable pay cheque could be the least of the union\u2019s concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The sporting cost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to World Rugby, the main governing body in rugby union, unions may only be able to postpone fixtures if the visiting team is properly consulted on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But under regulation 15.5.1, this agreement of postponement only covers matters relating to adverse weather conditions or the state of the ground hosting the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the WRU were somehow able to cancel the game, then they would be forced to cover their opponent&#8217;s travel and accommodation fees under regulation 15.5.2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However the RFU could decide to report the WRU for breaching bye-laws to the world governing body, who would then launch an enquiry into the matter under regulation 19.2.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The enquiry would then be led by either judicial officers or a judicial committee appointed by the CEO of World Rugby, Alan Gilpin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the WRU was found guilty of breaching any bye-laws or regulations, then they could face a variety of different sanctions ranging from fines to even a ban from playing a specific number of games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Threats of fixture cancellation over pay dispute could leave WRU facing international sanctions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":906,"featured_media":74922,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[154,328,74,339],"coauthors":[8091],"class_list":["post-74918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport","tag-rugby-2","tag-six-nations","tag-sport-2","tag-wales"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What happens if Wales v England Six Nations game is called off? 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