Premiership Rugby targets August return
Premiership Rugby confirms it is targeting Saturday 15 August for the resumption of the competition.
At a board meeting last night, the target restart date was agreed following the announcement earlier this week that Premiership Rugby clubs can move to Stage 1: Elite Sport Return to Training Guidance.
“Nothing will happen until it is safe to do so but we will do everything we can to resume the 2019-20 Gallagher Premiership Rugby campaign on Saturday 15 August," said Darren Childs, chief executive of Premiership Rugby.
“We won’t take risks with people’s health, and rugby has unique challenges due to levels of proximity and impact, but with a number of clubs moving to Stage 1, it is important for us to give players, coaches and clubs clarity on when they can look to return. Bearing that in mind, we look forward to the restart of the season.”
The structure of the 2019-20 season will follow in due course.
Earlier this week the Professional Game Board issued a statement on the Stage 1: Elite Sport Return to Training Guidance.
The Professional Game Board which incorporates representatives of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), Premiership Rugby, Rugby Players Association (RPA) and Greene King IPA Championship clubs gave provisional authorisation to Premiership and Championship Rugby clubs.
Premiership rugby has not been played since 8 March (round 13), with all fixture postponed due to the global Coronavirus pandemic.
