The news that Saracens have been breaking the wage cap for years really isn’t a surprise to anyone given the size and quality of the squad they have. What is a surprise is the size of the fine (£5.36 million) imposed, along with the 35 points deduction. This could lead to Nigel Wray walking away from the game, and that would be a travesty.
Wray has been accused of using methods similar to what was said to have been used by both France and the All Blacks during the amateur day. They provided payments for their players with no sanctions from the IRB (World Rugby) at that time.
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