LONDON (AP) – The financial crisis plaguing England’s club rugby has resulted in another casualty as the London Irish were suspended from the entire league on Tuesday for overpaying staff and players. .
The Worcester Warriors and Wasps have already been kicked out of the English Premiership in recent years for financial reasons, meaning the top division will be a 10-team competition.
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