All posts tagged "Salary Cap"
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Latest News
/ 2 days agoBath owner, Bruce Craig, backs franchise system
Bath owner Bruce Craig argues that scrapping relegation and relaunching the Premiership as a collection of centrally licensed franchises would bring...
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Columnists
/ 2 days agoNick Cain: Bruce Craig’s protectionism is not what we want
The decision by Bath owner Bruce Craig to break cover by jumping on the franchise bandwagon this week is no revelation,...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoFair or not? Analysing Rieko Ioane’s move to Leinster
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoPhil Dowson: Rest rules are ‘dysfunctional’
By James Logan Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson feels more needs to be done to allow English clubs to hit...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBarnes must gain an edge to take the National Two East title they crave
By George Wellbelove Promotion-chasing Barnes are looking to create history as they arrive full throttle into the final stages of the...
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Premiership
/ 1 month agoExeter Chiefs’ Ben Coen aiming to hit the heights
By Mark Stevens To become the ultimate leader in any sport, you need to learn from the best. The greatest players...
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News Extra
/ 1 month agoNorthampton Saints boss calls for salary cap to be lowered
Northampton Saints chief executive Julia Chapman says the Premiership’s salary cap must be lowered again if the game is to become...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoRob Farrar: Ealing Trailfinders can take on the best
By Mark Stevens Ealing Trailfinders captain Rob Farrar believes his side have what it takes to compete with the very best...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoThere’ll be no cheating while I’m in charge, says new boss
THE Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), the body that runs the Top 14 and ProD2 professional men’s rugby divisions in France,...
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Premiership
/ 2 months agoSteve Diamond’s war chest for Premiership relegation play-off
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond has built up a war chest as insurance should Newcastle find themselves in an end-ofseason relegation...
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Features
/ 2 months agoJosh McNally – Too tall to be a pilot, I found lift-off in rugby
Jon Newcombe talks to Josh McNally who says that, without the RAF, he would not have achieved anything in the game...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoPhil Dowson: Don’t push Premiership salary cap too hard
By Paul Rees Phil Dowson has joined Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton in questioning the Premiership salary cap increasing at a...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoRising star Sean Kerr sets his sights on England
By Paul Rees As a consequence of the financial strife Premiership clubs have found themselves in this decade has been a...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBedford Blues give Bath’s all-stars a lesson in resilience
Steve Diamond’s observation that Bath have a squad of around 70 players, but still appear to be within the £6.4m Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoIf I see players smile, I’m happy
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to former Wales flanker Lyn Jones, below, head coach of the Netherlands What was your...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoWhen living beyond your means makes it tough to survive
Main men: Santi Carreras playing for Gloucester and, inset, George Skivington SANTI Carreras stood out for Gloucester in the two seasons...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoWell said, Martin! Give him a medal…
THE public prints have been full of dire predictions about the BBC and its future as a Six Nations broadcaster. These...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoThis match will be tough – it’s do-or-die for us, says Lam
■ By PAUL REES PAT Lam has billed Bristol’s clash with Treviso at Ashton Gate today as do or die. Defeat...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoI can’t see me returning to coaching, says Geordan Murphy
By Jon Newcombe Former Leicester boss Geordan Murphy has revealed he is still scarred by the manner of his departure from...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSteve Diamond adjusts the cap to fit
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The season of good cheer got a kick-start last week with...
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Premiership
/ 4 months agoWe need a bigger squad – Steve Diamond
Steve Diamond asserted that Newcastle need a bigger squad if they’re to truly compete with Bath and other Premiership heavyweights. Falcons’...
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Premiership
/ 4 months agoWe need a bigger squad – Diamond
STEVE Diamond asserted that Newcastle need a bigger squad if they’re to truly compete with Bath and other Premiership heavyweights. Falcons’...
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Premiership
/ 4 months agoWe need a bigger squad – Diamond
STEVE Diamond asserted that Newcastle need a bigger squad if they’re to truly compete with Bath and other Premiership heavyweights. Falcons’...
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Top 14
/ 4 months agoBouscatel looks like he will run again
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN ADVENT tensions rather than goodwill in the corridors of French rugby power in the week leading up...
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Top 14
/ 4 months agoBouscatel looks like he will run again
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN ADVENT tensions rather than goodwill in the corridors of French rugby power in the week leading up...
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Top 14
/ 4 months agoBouscatel looks like he will run again
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN ADVENT tensions rather than goodwill in the corridors of French rugby power in the week leading up...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 months agoWithout a doubt, we are living in the ‘shameless era’
IT was even worse than we first thought. To recap. The RFU were emerging from a ruinous Covid period, some of...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoFalcons are finally flying both on and off the pitch
By PAUL REES Flyer: Falcons Adam Radwan’s try against Saracens NEWCASTLE’S search for new owners has been boosted by an upsurge...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoWe can’t compete with the big dogs, admits Steve Diamond
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond will be putting young players on long-term contracts to protect Newcastle from the greater spending power...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 months agoRob Baxter: Time for the talking to stop
By Paul Rees Rob Baxter has told his Exeter players that the time for talking has stopped as they go into...
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Letters
/ 7 months agoDon’t try to keep up with richer leagues
IN response to Neil Edwards’ letter of Sept 29 and further in support of Jeff Gage’s letter of Oct 6, crowds...
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Guest Blogs
/ 7 months agoFrom Beginner to Champion: 5 Essential Tips to get ahead in Fantasy Rugby
The world of fantasy rugby appears simple to those who have never played but dig deeper and it is deceptively complex....
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoThere’s no team we’d rather beat, says Rob Baxter
By Jon Newcombe PREVIEW... Saracens v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium Players may have come and gone but the...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoNewcastle Falcons show spirit but Harlequins do enough
By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Jibulu 15, Evans 24, Halfpenny 31, Porter 41 Conversions: Smith 16, 25, 32, 42...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoDebts pushing game towards cliff-edge
The measure of how much rugby union in England depends on the international game was laid bare this week. It arrived...
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Letters
/ 7 months agoDual registration likely to distort competitiveness of recipient clubs
SO as the new season starts for the top tiers there is now a route between Championship and Premiership via a...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoDo nothing and another Prem team will collapse
THE game of rugby football in England hangs by a thread. The Rugby Football Union depends on the Premiership to provide...
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Features
/ 8 months agoPGP analysis – Borthwick given strong hand
Analysis Paul Rees looks at the new men's Professional Game Partnership Gand says it's a deal which suits the RFU more...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 8 months agoExtra incentive to keep playing
Super Rygbi preview ■ By ROB COLE THE slimmed down Super Rygbi Cymru, comprising 10 of last season’s 13 Indigo Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoRPA says dozens of players still in search of a contract
A squad's worth of Premiership players are still without a contract with just three weeks to go before the start of...
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Chris Hewett
/ 8 months agoEnergetic thinking urgently required
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED CRITICAL supporters of Bristol in the late amateur era believed their team was being straitjacketed by a...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoDiamond: We’ll be fit and raring to go
By JON NERWCOMBE STEVE Diamond insists Newcastle Falcons will be fit for purpose when they kick off the new Premiership season...
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Features
/ 9 months agoMcCall out to build new dynasty at Saracens
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES FACING EX-CHAMPIONS AS THEY PREPARE FOR LIFE WITHOUT YOU-KNOW-WHO LAST season marked the end of...
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Features
/ 9 months agoThe Bears blueprint: Go and play without fear
PAUL REES ON HOW BRISTOL HEAD COACH PAT LAM PLANS TO GUIDE THE WEST COUNTRY OUTFIT BACK TO THE TOP Class...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoWorld Cup 2031 will be a tough sell in USA
Nick Cain World Cup USA is six and a half years away. Yet, outside the fraught situation World Rugby (IRB) faced...
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Paul Rees
/ 9 months agoFlamboyant Harlequins add steel to their spine
HARLEQUINS are following the path trodden by Northampton a year ago, one that took the Saints to Twickenham and the title...
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Features
/ 10 months agoExpect the Chiefs Mk2 to be real contenders
PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY EXETER’S DOR HAS PUT PLAYER RETENTION AHEAD OF RECRUITMENT AT SANDY PARK The most eye-catching result...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoScotland and Wales facing tough choices
The slow financial recovery from the pandemic showed in recent statements from the Scottish and Welsh unions who are both overseeing...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoWe can beat anyone now says stoked up Matavesi
By PAUL REES Sam Matavesi knew something had changed when he joined up with Northampton after Fiji’s World Cup quarter-final exit...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 months agoFantastic four face final tests
PAUL REES LOOKS FORWARD TO THE PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS: NORTHAMPTON v SARACENS AND BATH v SALE NORTHAMPTON The Saints finished at...
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