Premiership tackling rugby burnout fears as packed fixture list announced

Season will restart in mid-August at HarlequinsClubs due to play several midweek fixturesThe Premiership will restart on 14 August with Harlequins hosting Sale and finish with the play-off final on 24 October, with clubs due to play several midweek fixtures, Premiership Rugby has announced. The fixture at the Twickenham Stoop will end the longest hiatus in Premiership history of 159 days.A day later four more matches will take place before a packed weekend of action ends when Northampton host Wasps on Sunday, 16 August. Clubs will have to prepare players for midweek fixtures, with a minimum tu…