England is preparing to take World Rugby to court in 3 weeks time due to players not being fully covered by insurance.
Premiership Rugby Director, Phil Winstanley says they don’t want to do this to hurt Tier 2 and Tier 3 nations on the eve of World Cup, but to force World Rugby to cover all players when they are released by their clubs for international commitments.
England are not affected as player release is governed by the £220m Professional Game Agreement signed by Premiership Rugby League and the Royal Football Union.
World Rugby has been notified that papers will be lodged with the courts in England in three weeks with the action aimed at removing the current limit on insurance cover.
Unlimited insurance cover is in place in football, on the last four British and Irish Lions tours and for those Premiership players chosen for the Barbarians.
Premiership Rugby wants that replicated for all nations with World Rugby picking up the bill, not the individual countries.
[Source: Rugbypass.com]
