English Premiership intend to complete season, looking at restart dates


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 08 Apr 2020

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership Final - Exeter Chiefs v Saracens - Twickenham, London, Britain - June 1, 2019 Saracens players celebrate winning the Premiership final with the Gallagher Premiership cup Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo

(Reuters) - England's Premiership Rugby has further postponed the season due to the novel coronavirus pandemic but remains committed to completing the campaign when it is safe to do so, CEO Darren Childs said on Wednesday.

England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) last month confirmed the end of the 2019-20 season for all league, cup and county rugby due to COVID-19 but the English Premiership was excluded.

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