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Saracens under scrutiny over Premiership salary cap
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 14:39
Saracens' management of the salary cap remains under scrutiny after Premiership Rugby revealed the four-times champions had not disclosed the full extent of their business deals with players.A number of the north London club's leading players share co-investments with Sarries owner Nigel Wray.Premiership Rugby says the Allianz Park outfit had contravened regulations by initially not sharing all of these details,…
Leicester Tigers: Players receive 'vile abuse' after Exeter Chiefs loss
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 11:01
Leicester Tigers will hand lifetime bans to anyone found to have subjected players and their families to "vile and disgusting abuse" on social media.The club said it was aware of "malicious content" posted after Saturday's 52-20 defeat by Exeter.Leicester have contacted police and "reported this as a crime". "The club is in no way above criticism - everybody at the…
I was in a dark place, says Ulster's Stockdale
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 09:09
Jacob Stockdale says the backing of team-mates and opponents helped him bounce back from his fumble in Ulster's Champions Cup defeat by Leinster.The Ireland wing, 23, dropped the ball while trying to score, which cost Ulster a possible semi-final place.The support of team-mates and Leinster players helped ease his dismay. "It was really important for me because I was in…
Bryn Evans: Sale Sharks lock signs one-year contract extension
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 05:11
Sale Sharks lock Bryn Evans has agreed a one-year contract extension to keep him at the AJ Bell Stadium until 2020.The 34-year-old twice-capped All Black joined Sale from French club Biarritz in 2015 and recently made his 100th appearance for the club.Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond said: "Bryn's done a fantastic job since arriving four years ago. "He has…
Israel Folau: Rugby Australia calls further anti-gay posts 'unacceptable'
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 04:50
Rugby Australia has described an Israel Folau social media post, in which the full-back says "hell awaits" gay people, as "unacceptable".Folau, 30, escaped punishment for similar comments last year, with the governing body saying it accepted - but did not support - his "position".On Wednesday, he posted on Instagram that "drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and idolaters" should…
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