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Any English Premiership club unable to field a team because of positive covid-19 cases in their squad could be handed a 20-nil defeat when the season resumes this weekend

Any English Premiership club unable to field a team because of positive covid-19 cases in their squad could be handed a 20-nil defeat when the season resumes this weekend

13 August 2020

A panel will ratify the punishment.

The season has been suspended since March and will now play before empty stadiums.

Meanwhile, the Black Lives Matter movement will get support in the form of pre-match gestures.

Bath have opted for a huddle, Bristol will form a heart and Gloucester and Worcester are executing V-formations.

Exeter will show their "full support", Leicester and Wasps are taking knees and Harlequins, Northampton, Sale and Saracens will don T-shirts.

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14 Oct: No qualms from former All Blacks halfback Ant Strachan over the trio of scrum-halves selected in the New Zealand development XV squad

14 Oct: Coach Scott Robertson has defended the lack of fresh talent in his All Blacks squad for the grand slam tour, saying the development XV named today is where the new faces will emerge

14 Oct: The NPC semi-finalists could receive an injection of talent this weekend in Christchurch and Dunedin

14 Oct: Coach Scott Robertson has justified the emphasis on midfielders and loose forwards in the 36-strong All Blacks squad for the grand slam tour

13 Oct: The All Blacks' player stocks are secure for their upcoming Grand Slam tour

13 Oct: The All Blacks selectors have chosen just one player for the Northern Hemisphere tour that didn't feature in the Rugby Championship

13 Oct: A sporting clash has emerged in Christchurch this Saturday, after Canterbury's extra-time NPC quarter-final triumph over Counties-Manukau

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