(Reuters) - Clubs in the English Premiership that are unable to field a team due to COVID-19 cases in their squad will be handed an automatic 20-0 defeat, Sale Sharks' director Steve Diamond has said.
The Premiership, which has been suspended since March, will resume later this week with matches played in empty stadiums and strict protocols in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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