If the words of Prime Minister Edouard Philippe were unambiguous Tuesday, arguing that the current exercise "can not resume", his Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu, had opened another breach. “There will be no recovery before August. But, during this month of August, matches in camera or with very few people can be held (5,000 people, note), "she then said . A meeting between representatives of the National Rugby League and the 30 presidents of professional clubs was scheduled for Wednesday to assess "the impact of these principles on scenario 2 which provided for the organization of final stages in late August to close the 2019-20 season before the start of the 2020-2021 season ”. But, according to RMC Sport and Rugbyrama, the decision was made on Wednesday to end the current season. No final stages, therefore, for French rugby. The decision should be formalized on Wednesday after a conference call between the Ministry of Sports, the League and the Federation.
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