Rugby: London Irish hit with winding up petitions

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership - London Irish v Exeter Chiefs - Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford, Britain - May 18, 2021 General view during a line out Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

LONDON (Reuters) - English Premiership rugby club London Irish were hit with three winding up petitions from the Government's tax authority HMRC on Friday, furthering the likelihood of their financial demise before the RFU's June 6 deadline.

According to filings at London's High Court, HMRC applied to wind up the club's parent company London Irish Holdings Ltd, and two other related companies.