IRFU hoping for August return to action

The IRFU is pinning its hopes on completing the Guinness PRO14 2019-20 season starting with a series of interprovincial derbies at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium beginning on August 22-23.

Finally, after weeks of contingency planning, rugby has a target date for the safe resumption of play.

Shutdown since early March as the Covid-19 pandemic spread through Europe, the IRFU is pinning its hopes on completing the Guinness PRO14 2019-20 season starting with a series of interprovincial derbies at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium beginning on August 22-23.