Premiership clubs hit by Covid-19 could forfeit 20-0, says Sale's Diamond

If a team cannot be fielded then a game is set to be forfeitedGames still go ahead if players in different positions test positivePremiership rugby teams could be required to forfeit games 20-0 if they cannot play because their players have coronavirus.Premiership Rugby insists postponements will only be triggered by a club announcing they cannot field a competitive team if, for example, all their props are in quarantine. In that event a panel will rubber-stamp the decision to award victory to the opposing team, with no space available in the tightly packed schedule for rescheduled fixtures. R…