Global salary cap way forward says URC chief

By STEFFAN THOMAS

UNITED Rugby Championship chief executive Martin Anayi has called for a global salary cap.
There is no salary cap currently in place in the URC, unlike the Premiership who have a spending limit of £5m per club with two marquee players exempt. France’s salary cap in the TOP 14 is €9.94m per team.
Anayi said: “I think a salary cap that would be applied universally might be good for the sport in time because you can then bring investment in, you can keep your costs relatively stable and as revenues go up, it becomes sustainable.
“Overall,...

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