Strip clubs of titles for salary cap breaches, says Premiership review


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 14 May 2020

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership Final - Exeter Chiefs v Saracens - Twickenham, London, Britain - June 1, 2019 Saracens players celebrate winning the Premiership final with the Gallagher Premiership cup Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo

(Reuters) - Premiership Rugby teams that breach salary cap rules in the future should be stripped of their titles, an independent report has recommended.

The review, which was published by the league on Thursday, was carried out by former government minister and member of Britain’s House of Lords Paul Myners on behalf of the Premiership after defending champions Saracens were found to have breached salary cap rules for three seasons.

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