A Review of the Myners Review – Part II

This is Part 2 of my review of the Myners Review. On 14 May 2020, Premiership Rugby published the report of the independent review of the Premiership Rugby Salary Cap Regulations (the “Regulations”), conducted by Lord Myners. Publication of the…

A Review of The Myners Review – Part I

On 14 May 2020, Premiership Rugby published the report of the independent review of the Premiership Rugby Salary Cap Regulations (the “Regulations”), conducted by Lord Myners. Publication of the report, commissioned by Premiership Rugby in December 2019, followed an open…

Coronavirus & Rugby: Promotion and Relegation

The Coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented crisis for sports administrators. My first article on the legal implications of the pandemic in rugby considered the wage cuts being imposed on players in the English Premiership and the question of whether…

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…

Could Premiership clubs bring legal claims against Saracens?

Could the other Gallagher Premiership clubs bring legal claims of their own against Saracens? Saracens have declared their intent to seek a review of the salary cap decision that resulted in a 35-point deduction and £5. www.telegraph.co.uk A brief article…