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The struggles of Premiership rugby in the North West

4 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 seem in buoyant mood with everything to play for.

Smart from Farrell to pip Maro for deal

3 September 2017 0 comments

I AM not sure if Owen Farrell shares the same management agency as his teammate Maro Itoje, but you would imagine he is a chess […]

Please, let’s have an end to this phony war

20 August 2017 0 comments

COLIN BOAG It’s the waiting that’s the hardest part. The long summer break with next to no meaningful rugby is drawing to an end, but […]

Robson: Salary cap cheats cost Northampton trophies

2 July 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY OUTGOING Northampton chief executive Allan Robson admits he will always remain bitter over instances of salary cap abuse that he claims denied […]

RFU are dividing the game says Maynard

4 June 2017 1 comment

COVENTRY managing director Phil Maynard insists his club will not comply with RFU salary caps for leagues below the Championship, which he claims are “unenforceable”. […]

Cohen comes out fighting in defence of Mauger axe

2 April 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER chief executive Simon Cohen has defended the sackings of Richard Cockerill and Aaron Mauger, claiming both decisions were “robust” and revealing […]

Kyle’s too pricey for Super League

5 March 2017 1 comment

Injured: Kyle Eastmond KYLE EASTMOND looks like pricing himself out of a return to Super League if he leaves Wasps at the end of the […]

Mapletoft defends Quins model as Test call-ups bite

9 February 2017 0 comments

Mark Mapletoft insists Harlequins remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite claiming his side’s trophy chances have been hammered by Test call-ups. The Rugby Paper […]

Nick Cain: Premiership gets richer; others can go swing!

6 October 2016 0 comments

Salary caps are causing strife again, with dire warnings emanating from the Premiership elite as well as from clubs in National One and below. This […]

Premiership statement on salary cap

8 September 2016 0 comments

Premiership Rugby have confirmed that the base level of its Salary Cap Framework for the 2019 and 2020 seasons will remain at £7m. At its […]

Clubs face meltdown in spite of cash boom

26 July 2016 0 comments

Gloucester chief executive Stephen Vaughan fears Premiership clubs face financial meltdown unless steps are taken to curb rampant wage inflation. Vaughan’s stark warning comes as […]

Bath boss Bruce Craig NOT selling up at the Rec

5 July 2016 0 comments

Bruce Craig has categorically denied he is selling Bath after rumours emerged he was on the verge of offloading his controlling interest to billionaire business […]

We’re backing England insist Wasps, despite foreign legion

8 June 2016 0 comments

Wasps insist they remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite falling well short of RFU targets for season 2015-16. The Coventry-based outfit reached semi-finals in […]

Jeff Probyn column: Silence is not golden when it involves a PRL cover-up

8 January 2016 0 comments

Starting a New Year always brings a sense of hope and anticipation for sports fans as we put the failures of the past year to […]

Harlequins statement on the Salary Cap

5 November 2015 0 comments

“To assure our supporters who might not have heard our response last week to the salary cap, we can confirm that harlequins fully supports the […]

Bath statement on Salary Cap

30 October 2015 0 comments

In response to recent speculation, Bath Rugby would like to clarify its position for the 2014/2015 season. Bath Rugby can confirm the Club was within […]

Bath clarify position on Salary Cap

30 October 2015 0 comments

Bath have tonight released a statement regarding their position on the Premiership Salary Cap. The West Country outfit are clear about the fact that they […]

Northampton up to but NOT over salary cap

29 October 2015 0 comments

Northampton have become the latest club to come out and say they were not one of the clubs who agreed settlements with Premiership Rugby over […]

Exeter not investigated over salary cap confirms Rob Baxter

29 October 2015 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has today confirmed the Devon club were not one of those who were investigated for possible breaches of the […]

London Irish position on Salary Cap

29 October 2015 0 comments

London Irish have today confirmed they were not one of the clubs subject to salary cap investigations by Premiership Rugby. The Exiles’ statement read: “Following […]

Sale, Newcastle and Worcester follow Wasps in salary cap row

27 October 2015 0 comments

Sale, Newcastle and Worcester have followed in Wasps‘ footsteps revealing they have not broken the Premiership salary cap. Premiership Rugby revealed last Thursday that some […]

Name salary cap-busters who are wrecking game, says Christian Day

27 October 2015 0 comments

Premiership clubs who break the salary cap must be named and shamed, according to players’ union boss Christian Day.

Wasps statment on salary cap

23 October 2015 0 comments

Following last night’s announcement by Premiership Rugby regarding the salary cap, Wasps‘ Chairman Derek Richardson has issued the following statement. “I am sure that many […]

Premiership salary cap increased

23 October 2015 0 comments

Premiership Rugby yesterday announced that the salary cap will be increased to £7m by the start of the 2017-18 season. Currently at £5.5m the maximum […]

EXCLUSIVE: Salary cap cheats will be hammered to protect league’s integrity

6 October 2015 0 comments

Two Premiership clubs set to be fined and deducted points for the 2015-16 campaign.

EXCLUSIVE: Salary Cap battle resumes as Bruce Craig steps down

15 September 2015 0 comments

Cheats could still face action following a stormy board meeting last week.

EXCLUSIVE: Premiership salary cap breaches will go unpunished

8 September 2015 0 comments

Nine-month salary cap investigation to be brushed under the carpet this week.

Glenn Delaney: The salary cap cheats must be hammered

20 May 2015 0 comments

London Irish coach insists there can be no second chances for Premiership salary cap cheats beyond the end of this season.

Newcastle defiant despite Premiership clubs’ deficit nearing £25m

6 May 2015 1 comment

Newcastle managing director confident Falcons can become Premiership force despite incurring huge losses for a second successive year.

Jeff Probyn: Ring-fencing would damage potential World Cup legacy

1 May 2015 0 comments

The almost universal acceptance by the media that ring-fencing the Premiership will actually take place, even if it’s just for a short period, seems at […]

National One salary cap ‘would spell disaster’

13 February 2015 0 comments

“Salary cap would be the death knell for the community game” – Cinderford treasurer Barry Holmes

Nick Cain: OK, relax the cap but make it fair for ALL

8 January 2015 0 comments

There is a cartel-like stench attached to the double standards employed in the English Premiership, and it intensified just before Christmas when it emerged that […]

Premiership Rugby confirm salary cap rise

17 September 2014 0 comments

Premiership Rugby today confirmed changes to the Salary Cap in Aviva Premiership Rugby. From next season, clubs will be allowed to spend £5.5m in players […]

Northampton Saints fear exodus of stars unless salary cap is raised

11 June 2014 1 comment

President Keith Barwell fears Northampton may struggle to keep top stars in future unless salary cap restrictions are lifted.

Brendan Gallagher: Steve Diamond has more polish but can still spot a gem

9 April 2014 0 comments

There was a time Sale boss Steve Diamond might have brooded for a week or more after the disappointing Amlin Cup defeat his admittedly makeshift […]

London Irish sign Tom Guest

13 February 2014 1 comment

Tom Guest will join London Irish from next season after putting pen to paper on a two-year deal with the Exiles. The Harlequins back row […]

Jeff Probyn: All shapes and sizes should play rugby

30 January 2014 0 comments

Money, money, money, it’s a rich man’s sport. The increase in the salary cap, up by £500,000 to £5 million, will do little to help […]

Premiership salary cap increased to £5m

21 January 2014 0 comments

Premiership Rugby today confirmed that the Salary Cap for Aviva Premiership Rugby clubs will rise to £5 million from the start of the 2014-15 season. […]

Premiership Rugby announce new Salary Cap regulations

8 October 2013 0 comments

Premiership Rugby today confirmed the newly approved Salary Cap regulations for Aviva Premiership Rugby clubs. All Aviva Premiership Rugby Clubs are now subject to a […]

Geordan Murphy’s nerves not calmed by title haul

14 June 2013 0 comments

Geordan Murphy admits he is “scared” by the prospect of coaching Leicester. Despite making more than 300 appearances for the Tigers in a 16-year professional […]

Nick Cain: Put star players outside salary cap

15 May 2013 0 comments

What has happened to the once proud record of English clubs in Europe? When Saracens slipped out of the Heineken Cup a fortnight ago after […]

Gary Gold and Bath look at tie-up with Super Rugby side

15 August 2012 2 comments

Bath are considering forming an alliance with a Super Rugby side in a groundbreaking move which could involve trans-hemisphere player swaps. Former Springbok assistant coach […]

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