They were due to fly to Penzance the following Thursday for Friday's PRC game versus the Cornish Pirates, but the journey never happened. Instead, they were told at dawn that the club was being liquidated and would not take its place in the 2023/24 Championship.
Much is made of Finn Russell's multi-layered attacking arsenal but there are threats all over the Scotland backline
Racing 92 fly-half Finn Russell has been left out of the Scotland squad for the Autumn Nations Series while Jamie Ritchie takes over the captaincy.
The Jersey Reds have confirmed the signing of five players ahead of the 2022/23 season, including two Premiership players and a Munster centre.
Scotland boss Gregor Townsend has included six uncapped players in a Grant Gilchrist-captained 40-man squad for the summer tour to South America following the omission of regular skipper Stuart Hogg and out-half Finn Russell. Chris Harris has also missed out.
Gregor Townsend has announced a Scotland team to face Ireland this Saturday in Dublin that shows two changes - including the benching of Finn Russell - from the side that defeated Italy 33-22 last weekend in round four of the Six Nations.
Scotland were hampered by injuries in the heavy Six Nations loss to England and one casualty was replacement back Mark Bennett.
Vern Cotter has made three changes to his side for Ireland's visit to Murrayfield, with Huw Jones, Fraser Brown and Josh Strauss starting.