All posts tagged "Salary Cap"
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoProtectionism is not the answer for PWR
BRUISED and battered as we are by the relentless onslaught of social media – Faceblart, Instagrowl, TickyTacky and all the rest...
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Top 14
/ 1 week agoGalthie’s call-ups causing disruption
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRENCH rugby has entered the odd period known as the ‘doublons’, when international call-ups drag on club...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens keen to keep Itoje on board
SARACENS are in talks with England captain Maro Itoje about extending his stay at the StoneX. Midi Olympique claims European champions...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoToo many want to kick at Saracens
IN the last few weeks, Saracens have been attacked in certain parts of the rugby press for their attendances, their artificial...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoJason Gilmore: I’m the right man for Harlequins
Jason Gilmore insists he is the right man to revive Harlequins after their 48-0 thrashing at Gloucester, with the head coach...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoVenter criticism has been so over the top
AS a Saracens supporter, I have found the coverage in large parts of the rugby media towards the club, regarding Brendan...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoEddie Hearn: Henry Pollock turned down big offers to stay at Northampton Saints
Eddie Hearn says Henry Pollock turned down lucrative rival offers to stay at Northampton Saints, while his new deal also gives...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBath chief Johann van Graan backs his new boys to deliver in the Prem this season
Johann van Graan believes Bath’s new recruits can add the quality and energy needed to launch another title challenge after last...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIt’s a double dose of misery for Toulouse
Pastures new: Francois Cros has announced he is joining Lyon next season PICTURE: Alamy THURSDAY was not a good day for...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoGeorge Ford: I want to lead a Prem revival at Sale Sharks
The Sale playmaker is drawing on his experience of Leicester’s dramatic turnaround a few years back as he targets a return...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoRacing quick to swoop for Ramos
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULOUSE’S messianic former coach Guy Noves brushed off Thomas Ramos’s Racing 92 switch at the end of...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoNice will fight for a place in ProD2
THE final knockings of the opening three-match leg of the inaugural Nations Championship and Nations Cup competitions last weekend marked the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoToulouse are hit by huge fine
TOULOUSE, who beat Montpellier in last weekend’s Top 14 final to clinch their fourth successive league title, have been fined €2.47...
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Features
/ 4 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Alex Day – Being at Bedford Blues has been my happy place
Alex Day, the former Northampton Saints, Cornish Pirates and Saracens scrum-half who now captains Bedford Blues, reflects on his life in...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoGeorge Furbank: Leaving Northampton Saints will feel weird
George Furbank today starts his life after Northampton Saints having spent 11 years at Franklin’s Gardens and admits it will feel...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBath lead the way as Prem’s big spenders
Champions Bath were the Prem’s biggest spenders in their treble-winning season of 2024/25.
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoWhen Newcastle broke records
Record breaker: Va’aiga Tuigamala in Newcastle colours PICTURE: Getty Images AS befitting their rock bottom status, Newcastle spent less money on...
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Top 14
/ 6 months agoBordeaux need to seal deal for Louis
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TO describe Louis Bielle-Biarrey as hot rugby property is an understatement so criminal it would go straight...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Beware! A great TV deal is no slam dunk
The imminent prospect of a closed franchise Premiership is the subject de jour, although I would say that we have effectively...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoPrem clubs agree on a minimum level of players’ wages
Prem clubs have agreed to introduce a minimum amount each team must spend on players’ wages from next season in a...
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Top 14
/ 8 months agoNon-stop season likely to take toll
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TIME and the ever-evolving rugby seasons wait for no one. The final round of the 2026 Six...
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Chris Hewett
/ 8 months agoChris Hewett: Chris Boyd can transform Gloucester
An effigy of Francois Pienaar swinging from the roof of the Shed as the World Cup-winning Springbok captain made an early...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoHealy set to join in O’Gara’s rebuild
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN New man: Ben Healy is heading to La Rochelle from Edinburgh with Antoine Hastoy, Departing PICTURES: Alamy...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 months agoJulian Heaven prioritises Exeter Chiefs over Spain ahead of World Cup
Julian Heaven qualifies for five countries but has turned down the chance to play for Spain ahead of next year’s World...
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Letters
/ 9 months agoSaracens success is limited
MARK McCall’s records are good on paper and the fact he won three European trophies and Six Premiership titles are forever...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 months agoAfter 15 years, Mark McCall decides to call it a day at Saracens
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall will step down at the end of the season after 15 years at the helm.
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Columnists
/ 10 months agoNick Cain: Mark McCall’s record is tough to beat
Mark McCall’s decision to step down as Saracens director of rugby after this season will be the end of a 15-year...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 months agoExeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says Newcastle Red Bulls rebuild will take time
Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter expects it will take Red Bull three years to turn Newcastle into a Premiership...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 months agoBrendan Gallagher: It’s no surprise Harlequins are finding the going tough
I’m surprised that so many people are surprised at Harlequins’ travails this season. It was always going to happen.
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Letters
/ 11 months agoSalary caps have been agreed by all
IT would appear that Gloucester scrum-half Tomos Williams is destined to join Leicester Tigers second row George Martin at Saracens who...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Bath: Now we can be respected, says Brett Connon
Brett Connon, Newcastle’s longest serving player, is confident the Red Bulls will soar six months after fearing for the club’s future.
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Latest News
/ 11 months ago‘Jaminet affair’ is brought to an end
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN AFTER all, a four-point deduction, of which two are suspended, and a 45,000 Euros fine, of which...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoNick Cain: Happier hunting ground for Prem clubs in Europe
The opening round of the European Cup was notable for far fewer complaints by Prem clubs that they are always on...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRing fence just brings stagnation
THERE is no surprise in the RFU administration’s latest attempt to push rugby union in England further towards the cliff-edge by...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoPrem preview: Alex Sanderson on Sale Sharks’ “Dynamic pack”
Sale Sharks have been the Premiership’s nearly men this decade, finishing the top half of the table in all six years,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoNewport begin with humdinger
Super Rygbi Cymru preview By ROB COLE AMID all the noise about how many regional teams there should be in Wales...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIs there room for two Welsh sides in the Champ?
CHARLES RYLANDS AMPTHILL BACK ROW AS pre-season shifts into matches and the intensity of fitness work begins to ease slightly, there’s...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoKyran Bracken: Steve Borthwick bolstered by wealth of options
I’ll be honest, England’s summer was a bit of a shock. A great one, but still unexpected. After the opening Lions...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPaul Rees: Red Bull move could transform the club game after Newcastle takeover
Will the takeover of Newcastle by Red Bull spark a stampede that will change the ownership model in the loss-making Premiership?...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoLevel 4 clubs hit by overseas player rule
By BEN JAYCOCK ROSSENDALE chairman Nick Ingham has criticised the RFU over what he describes as “pathetic” restrictions on foreign player...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoChris Hewett: Can Bath outdo the team that Jack Rowell built?
The dear departed Jack Rowell rather fancied himself as a master of the caustic punchline and remained particularly proud of one...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoBrendan Gallagher: Magical mystery tour ends with a flourish for Bath
When you have not won a Premiership title for 29 years, it matters not a jot how you break the drought,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAJ MacGinty: Expect big hitters at No.10
AJ MacGinty was not surprised at the Premiership salary cap report’s revelation that outside-halves are the highest earners in the league....
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSaracens 36-26 Bath: For once, Sarries miss out on play-off party
Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Segun 9, George 19, 47; Daly 30, Dan 53, Burke 59 Conversions: Burke 20, 31, 60 Bath...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI can see finishing line, and that’s OK – Alex Goode
By Gary Fitzgerald Alex Goode can see the “finishing line” on the horizon as he prepares to hang up his well-worn...
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Latest News
/ 2 years 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 years 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 years 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 years 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
/ 2 years 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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