Premiership Rugby v Saracens: the Salary Cap Decision

The judgment is public – at last. Almost three months after Saracens Rugby Club (“Saracens”) were punished for breaching the Premiership Rugby Salary Cap Regulations (the “Regulations”), Premiership Rugby (“PRL”) has released the full written decision (the “Decision”) of the…

The Relegation of Saracens

On Saturday 18th January 2020, Saracens were condemned to relegation from the English Premiership. Two days on, I can scarcely believe that I have just written that. In spite of the £5.36 million fine, the 35-point deduction and the difficulties…

Saracens and the Salary Cap – Part IV: Becoming Compliant

This article is the fourth in a series of articles on the Saracens salary cap case and shall consider the ways in which Saracens might be able to become compliant with the Premiership Rugby Salary Cap Regulations (the “Regulations”), this…