London Irish’s survival remains in doubt despite Premiership Rugby being assured by a US consortium that their takeover deal is close to completion.
Wasps and Worcester have already gone bust this season and the Exiles, £30 million in debt, are in grave danger of becoming the third English top-flight club to fold.
A representative for the interested party met with players and staff on Friday to inform them their April salaries would not be paid on time. As of last night there was still no evidence they had been.
