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The Business Links – How Saracens’ salary cap breach became the biggest story since Bloodgate

12 November 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain summarises the events of last week surrounding Saracens salary cap sanctions and the appeal process

Saracens pay heavy price to England

10 November 2019 1 comment

THE concept that the Premiership titles Saracens won over the last two seasons will be forever tainted by the salary cap verdict handed down by […]

Big-spending Sharks enjoy Du Preez show

10 November 2019 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Stepping inside:Daniel Du Preez breaks through to score for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images Chip chase: Zach Kibirige goes over for Wasps MUCH […]

Cheating has aways been a part of the game

10 November 2019 1 comment

THE Saracens salary cap ‘scandal’ is discussed in great detail elsewhere in The Rugby Paper but some brief observations from this quarter. First, it beggars […]

Is jealousy fuelling some of the furore over Saracens?

10 November 2019 1 comment

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 […]

Nigel Wray confirms Saracens will appeal salary cap sanctions

5 November 2019 0 comments

“Together we have created something incredibly special” – Nigel Wray to fight to defend Saracens

Salary cap investigation: Saracens struck down by 35-point deduction and £5.4m fine

5 November 2019 0 comments

Saracens have been handed the maximum penalty possible of a whopping 35-point deduction and £5.4m fine following an inquiry into their salary cap management. The […]

Williams on move to cut the budget?

3 November 2019 0 comments

SARACENS are searching for a winger suggesting they are not confident of hanging onto Liam Williams. Williams, who helped Saracens complete a Premiership and European […]

Ospreys in hunt to bring Wales ace Liam Williams back home

1 November 2019 0 comments

The Scarlets are also interested in the full-back with Leigh Halfpenny out of contract next summer

Results of Saracens’ salary cap inquiry deferred

27 October 2019 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA PREMIERSHIPRugby have delayed announcing the results of the inquiry into Saracens’ alleged breach of the salary cap due to fears of derailing England’s […]

Ospreys in hunt to bring Wales ace back home

27 October 2019 1 comment

Wanted man: Liam Williams By STEFFAN THOMAS LIAM Williams has emerged as the number one transfer target for the Ospreys as he ponders the option […]

Hooper sending the cavalry to Carnegie

8 September 2019 1 comment

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter:@neilfissler BATH boss Stuart Hooper could be about to come to the aid of former club Yorkshire Carnegie by loaning […]

Cain column: Nigel Wray is being hounded for caring about his players at Saracens

14 August 2019 0 comments

Is the Saracens chairman the victim of vigilantism from other Premiership clubs?

We must clear up Sarries salary cap row – Vaughan

11 August 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Call for clarity: Vaughan OUTGOING Gloucester chief executive Stephen Vaughan has called on Premiership Rugby to come clean over their salary cap […]

Return of Bok greats will help everyone

4 August 2019 0 comments

I BELIEVE the return of JP Pietersen, Morné Steyn and Ruan Pienaar is of benefit to South African rugby. There will be an opinion that […]

Top-flight survival takes precedence for Exiles

14 July 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY NEWLY-promoted London Irish risk missing out on RFU funding worth £750,000 next season unless they significantly increase their quota of English qualified […]

Square pegs not wanted

14 July 2019 1 comment

ONCE again I open up the pages of TRP and see all doom and gloom, well nearly all. If it’s not another mis-guided article about […]

Leicester change tack in recruitment with Jan McGinity appointment

26 June 2019 0 comments

“I see my role as supporting Geordan (Murphy) and all of the coaching staff in constructing the best squad possible” – McGinity

Saracens stage epic fightback to stay No1

2 June 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Top dogs: Jamie George celebrates with Richard Wigglesworth after scoring his second try to clinch victory for Saracens. Inset, George crashes over […]

A record £44.4m in losses, Premiership club finances in deeper detail

24 April 2019 0 comments

But Exeter Chiefs, who were the only club to turn a profit, chairman Tony Rowe says CVC money has boosted balance sheets

Give owners a break says Rowe as clubs lose £44m

21 April 2019 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY EXETER chairman Tony Rowe insists Premiership Rugby’s under-pressure owners deserve praise rather than vilification in the face of mounting debt. A Rugby […]

Clubs in no mood to show mercy to Saracens over salary cap

16 April 2019 0 comments

If a salary cap breach is proven by the Premiership’s investigation, a worse-case scenario could see Saracens docked 35 points

Clubs in no mood to show mercy to Sarries over cap

14 April 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs stand united in their determination to bring Saracens to book over potential salary cap infringements, we can reveal. The embattled […]

Premiership Rugby release statement on salary cap-related investigation into Saracens

11 April 2019 0 comments

Saracens have reiterated their compliance with salary cap rules and willingness to be transparent with PR’s investigation

Lawday leads list of 11 new faces at the Stoop

24 March 2019 1 comment

■By ADAM ELLIS NEWS EXTRA PLAY-OFF-chasing Harlequins have revealed their hand for next season with the addition of eleven players this week. Building a renaissance […]

Ringfencing expected to take at least another year

10 February 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP Rugby plans to prevent relegation this season look doomed. At a summit meeting last week, Premiership Rugby’s 13 shareholders – the […]

Dai confident Wasps will see best of Lima

6 January 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Getting to grips with Premiership: Lima Sopoaga is tackled by Quins trio Jack Clifford, Dave Ward and Matt Symons PICTURES: Getty Images […]

International rugby has become the poor man

23 December 2018 0 comments

THE about-change in the commercial fortunes of club rugby and its international counterpart have been highlighted this month by the deals struck by Premiership Rugby […]

Numbers stack up if you do the maths

23 December 2018 0 comments

I WAS bemused by Trefor Jones’ rant last week about Sarries’ squad size, payment structure and financial behaviour. Sarries’ squad numbers may have increased by […]

The Fijian Beast could be coming to feast at Bath

19 August 2018 0 comments

Explosive: Josua Tuisova ARE Bath about to break the bank to land Toulon’s superstar winger Josua Tuisova to replace injured England and British Lions star […]

Leinster’s young guns blitz early French test

12 August 2018 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER got their season up and running with a decent workout in France against a Montauban side who will kick off their […]

Sharks gunning to become the biggest fish in the Premiership

29 July 2018 1 comment

SIMON ORANGE ON THE RECORD Q&A Big plans: Simon Orange Try-scorer extraodinaire: Chris Ashton will put bums on seast at AJ Bell Stadium Pictures: Getty […]

Axe swings at Stade as Meyer plays pain game

15 July 2018 0 comments

Star signing at Stade Francais: former Toulouse centre Gael Fickou PICTURE: Getty Images Heads are rolling in Paris. Not quite as many that once did […]

Cohen urges reform over second ‘marquee’ player

6 May 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY SOARING wage bills allied to a slump in the sponsorship market contributed to Premiership clubs reporting record losses of £30m for season […]

Booy’s sure his Bears will thrive in new environment

29 April 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY BRISTOL’S planned new £10m training ground will underpin the club’s rise to the top echelon of domestic and European rugby, according to […]

Ring-fencing no cure-all warns boss of Tigers

22 April 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER chief executive Simon Cohen has spoken out against Premiership ring-fencing, insisting its proponents are misguided and that such a move would […]

Clubs needs to get costs in sync with their revenue

8 April 2018 2 comments

JEFF PROBYN Wise words: former Harlequins CEO and Saracens director of rugby Mark Evans PICTURE: Getty Images You can tell we are getting to the […]

Bigger club squads would aid England

25 March 2018 0 comments

Potential stars: Lower league players like Jake Polledri deserve a chance PICTURE: Getty Images COLIN BOAG It’s been open season on Eddie Jones, England Rugby, […]

Humiliation for Carter as Racing come back

18 March 2018 1 comment

Racing president Jacky Lorenzetti describes the merger that never was with Stade Francais a year ago as the most painful episode of his 12-year reign. […]

Deano will finish job says Falcons boss

4 February 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY NEWCASTLE chairman Semore Kurdi is confident Dean Richards will finish the job at the resurgent Geordie club. Kurdi, who employed Richards at […]

Forget ring-fencing and just cut wages instead

28 January 2018 0 comments

THE price of freedom in Rugby Union, as with freedom in a wider context, is eternal vigilance. Nothing underlines this more than the Premiership ringfencers […]

Let TMOs automatically make a call on ALL tries

31 December 2017 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Correct call: Dialling up the TMO should be mandatory for deciding tries The New Year is the time for resolutions, so here are […]

Refs need to make sure justice is equal for all

24 December 2017 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Escape: Sean Maitland got away with taking out Clermont’s Isaia Toeava Les Kiss, Ulster’s director of rugby, and formerly Ireland’s defence coach, has […]

Falcons bring back good old days with sell-out for Tigers

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By JON NEWCOMBE England cap: Mark Wilson takes on Argentine cover NEWCASTLE are on course to achieve their first 10,000 sell-out crowd since Jonny-mania took […]

Warriors’ plight shows rugby finances on brink

15 October 2017 1 comment

COLIN BOAG It’s no secret that Worcester Warriors are up for sale – sorry, ‘seeking further investment’ – but things took a curious turn last […]

Young after new recruits

8 October 2017 3 comments

DAIYoung is urgently looking for short-term recruits with 14 players unavailable for selection against Bath last Sunday through injury. “We had to go to the […]

Jeff Probyn: Hate to say it, but Worcester are looking doomed already

20 September 2017 0 comments

There is no substitute for playing the game, try as you might and no matter what you do, nothing matches actually playing the game. At […]

Farrell’s signature is worth weight in gold

12 September 2017 0 comments

Owen Farrell‘s statement of intent by signing a five-year contract at Saracens will ensure the rest of the club’s highly prized stars stay put, according […]

Brendan Gallagher: So why has rugby just gone north in the North?

7 September 2017 0 comments

Sale entertain Newcastle on Friday night in the big northern derby – or the Sharks play the Falcons if you prefer – and both clubs […]

Raising the salary cap would harm the game says Premiership club director

5 September 2017 0 comments

Newcastle managing director Mick Hogan has slammed demands by Saracens to increase the salary cap, describing a suggestion by Sarries boss Mark McCall that greater […]

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