IRFU reviewing season outline ahead of hoped return to club action in January

'There are more important things than sport, but sport has never been more important'

Under Stage 2 of the guidelines, clubs may resume matches from January 9 at the earliest

The IRFU have announced that they are reviewing the Club Competitions Season Outline as clubs prepare for the hoped return to action in January.

Stage 1 of the plan was to play the Energia Community Series from September to Christmas, but competition, which saw teams compete only against other clubs in their province was suspended last month after Ireland went into Level 3 restrictions and further restrictions were implemented in the North.