salary cap

This weekend’s European Champions Cup quarter-finals saw a conflict of emotions for English fans. Northampton Saints were positively mauled by Clermont Auvergne, Wasps were heroic in defeat against Toulon, and Saracens were left flying solo as English contenders after their last-gasp win over Racing Metro. Some were enamoured by...

Last month, Saracens chief executive Edward Griffiths called for a complete abolishment of the salary cap for English Premiership clubs, claiming that he had the backing of six other major teams. As it stands, Premiership clubs are restricted to spending £5m on player’s salaries. Though this is rising to...