- European Cup and Challenge Cup are suspended
- Eddie Jones’s Six Nations preparations set to be disrupted
Premiership Rugby announced a two-week break on Monday night in a move that risks the anger of several directors of rugby who wanted to play rearranged league fixtures instead and threatens to disrupt Eddie Jones’s Six Nations plans.
Following confirmation that both European club competitions have been suspended due to fears over the new Covid-19 variant, PRL revealed their decision despite calls from Bristol, Exeter and Wasps for Premiership fixtures to fill the void.
