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Marquee men mock the salary cap principles | Nick Cain

Nick Cain examines the proposterous regulation of marquee players under the Premiership salary cap
Bristol Bears full-back Charles Piutau is a marquee-designated player

THE Premiership salary cap regulations are one of the biggest cons in sport, despite the claims by Lord Myners that they represent a “gold standard framework”.
Nothing illustrates this more than the current exemption from the salary cap of two marquee players – or "excluded players", one oversea, one English, as the Premiership like to call the big money signings who are in the process of creating a two-tier top league.
The top earners within the 13-team Premiership cartel are headed by Charles Piutau, the former All Black full-back/wing, who is reportedly on a £1m annual salary at Bristol,...

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