(Reuters) - Bristol Bears will take the place of London Irish in next season's Champions Cup, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) said on Friday, weeks after Pat Lam's side narrowly missed out on qualification for the European competition.
London Irish were this week thrown out of the English Premiership after the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said the club had failed to meet a deadline to pay their players and prove they had a financially viable future.
