Rugby-Premiership clubs may not survive another lockdown -Bristol chief

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership - London Irish v Bristol Bears - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - February 21, 2021 Bristol Bears head coach Pat Lam Action Images/Matthew Childs

(Reuters) - Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam said Premiership Rugby clubs may struggle to recover from the financial hit of losing matchday revenue in the event of another COVID-19 lockdown.

Lam said Bristol lost around 300,000 pounds ($397,500) in revenue after Scarlets forfeited their Champions Cup tie due to a COVID-19 outbreak.