Why can I mingle in a shop but not at rugby?

NICK CAIN

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Contrast: Shoppers mix in the aisles while rugby stadiums remain empty
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WITH professional and amateur community Rugby Union clubs teetering on the brink of bankruptcy and closure due to the lockdown there are elements of the British government’s handling of the Covid regulations regarding sport that appear to be contradictory or badly out of step with those that apply to the rest of society. It is time that, as a Rugby Union fan, Boris Johnson provided some clarity over why the great team spor...

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