Premiership issues statement regarding next two weeks

The Premiership has announced that it will begin a two-week hiatus after confirmation that the Champions & Challenge Cups have been suspended due to Covid-19 concerns.

Darren Childs, Chief Executive of Premiership Rugby, has issued the folowing statement: 

"The welfare of everyone involved in Premiership Rugby is crucial to us and this break in the season gives us the chance to hand some much-needed rest to our hard-working players, management, staff and match officials.

"The Gallagher Premiership Rugby season will return - as scheduled - on Friday 29 January when Bristol Bears host Bath Rugby live on BT Sport."