FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks v Worcester Warriors - AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles, Britain - October 7, 2020 General view of the players entrance at the AJ Bell Stadium, as the match has been called off after members of the Sale Sharks side have reportedly tested positive for coronavirus Action Images/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo
(Reuters) - The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic could see England's rugby clubs start going bankrupt before Christmas without a government bailout, Premiership Chief Executive Darren Childs said.
Britain last month postponed plans to allow limited crowds back into stadiums, a decision that hit Premiership clubs hard as they were budgeting for some fans to return for the start of the new season in November.
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