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Rugby late to ruck for riches in Mid East

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Rugby is arriving a bit late to the ruck formed by other sports that have already accepted money from Middle East backers and while public disgust over the issue of sportswashing appears to have waned, it still doesn’t mean a sharp focus should be placed on any possible deal.

According to the Daily Mail, Qatar’s Sovereign Wealth fund has offered World Rugby £800 million ($1.62billion) to hos...


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