Premiership rugby clubs in danger due to funding shortfall from paused season

Funds next term based on RFU revenue who forecast £50m lossAt least one club may go bust if lockdown goes through summerPremiership clubs face losing out on millions in central funding because of a clause in the longstanding agreement with the Rugby Football Union which will become active at the end of the coronavirus pandemic-interrupted season. A significant shortfall could prove fatal for some clubs, with at least one thought to be in danger of going bust if the lockdown extends through the summer.Under the eight-year Professional Game Agreement, signed in 2016 between Premiership Rugby Lim…