Nic White Bids Farewell to Exeter Chiefs

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It has been announced that Nic White is to leave Exeter Chiefs as of today. The Australian was always set to leave the club at the end of his contract but with the current state of the season that has come around as of now. White starred in Australia’s World Cup campaign and returns to […] READ MORE


Sale Sharks Announce Plans for New Stadium and Sports Village

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On June 11, Sale Sharks announced its plans to build a new stadium in the heart of the town. Branded as a ‘return home’ the development will also include a number of other features on top of the stadium. Currently, details of this plan are still thin on the ground. Sale have described it as […] READ MORE


Alex Lozowski makes Season-Long France switch

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England International, Alex Lozowski is to spend a season on loan in France. He will spend next year at Top 14 giants Montpellier. Lozowski will then return to Saracens with his side hopefully back in the Premiership. Alex Lozowski Commits to Saracens Despite France Move Despite deciding on not playing for Saracens in the Championship […] READ MORE


Premiership Clubs agree to make radical Salary Cap changes

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Premiership clubs have voted to overhaul the salary cap in line with the changes that the Lord Myners report outlined. Premiership clubs have unanimously supported the 52 recommendations from the report. In a previous piece, David Challis analysed the report to see what these changes could mean for the salary cap. The report was commissioned by […] READ MORE


Is It Time to Void the Premiership Season?

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As of 1st June professional sport can restart in England, however, the plans for the Premiership season to begin again are nowhere to be seen which as seen calls to void it grow. As football, cricket, tennis amongst others all get going again rugby is being left behind. The longer the Premiership goes without producing […] READ MORE


Aled Davies to Saracens Confirmed

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Welsh international Aled Davies has confirmed his move to relegated Saracens. The 27-year-old scrum-half will move from the Ospreys to start at Saracens in the 2020/21 season. Some will question this move, given that Davies will be playing next season in the Championship. This may harm his international hopes but with Rhys Webb and Gareth […] READ MORE


Premiership marquee players: Why they must go

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Following Lord Myners’ report into the Premiership salary cap, one of his recommendations was to look into getting rid of marquee players. Each Premiership team currently have two marquee player slots whose salary’s are exempt from the overall cap. Over the years the purpose of these players has somewhat shifted. They began as a way […] READ MORE


Lord Myners Salary Cap Report Recommendations Analysed

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Last week Lord Myners produced his 50-page Salary Cap Report following the Saracens scandal earlier in the season. It is an incredibly detailed piece of work which most fans and do not have the time or inclination to digest. Breaking: The Myner's Review of the Premiership Rugby salary cap has been published today https://t.co/D8GKEuqTDH — […] READ MORE


Leicester Tigers Taking Steps Forward

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Leicester Tigers stands as one of the great bastions of the amateur era standing strong in the professional age despite a recent dip in fortunes. The last half a decade has been one fraught with difficulty for a club so used to success and silverware. Many have criticised the board for Tigers’ troubles. However, following […] READ MORE


Premiership Rugby – How and Will the Season Restart?

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Coronavirus has thrown up no end of issues in the game of rugby, no less for the Premiership. In the short term how or if the season should be restarted. In the medium term how to ensure clubs can cope and recover from the pandemic. Finally, in the long-term major questions are being asked about […] READ MORE