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Finn Russell dismissed from Scotland Six Nations' squad

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland's star playmaker Finn Russell has been dismissed from the Scotland Six Nations' training camp just 9 days out from their opening game.   Scotland open their 2020 Six Nations account against...

The Breakdown | Saracens scandal may spell end of a way of rugby life

6 years ago by The Guardian

The affair has shown the regulations are ineffective as a deterrent and clubs stoke their own inflationary pressuresThe end of an era was how Mark McCall described Saracens’ relegation to the Championship...

How Saracens could hold onto star players while in the Championship

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following the confirmation that Saracens will be relegated at the end of the season, the club has come up with a plan that could see them hang on to the majority of their England stars.   The...

Revealed the full details and extent of Saracens salary cap breach

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The content of the comprehensive report outlining the Saracens' salary cap breaches has been revealed.   The Disciplinary Panel, led by Lord Dyson, accepted that Saracens' breaches of the regulations...

England dogged by domestic woes as Six Nations rivals talk up new eras | Robert Kitson

6 years ago by The Guardian

Four of the six sides under new management struck an upbeat note at launch while England grapple with Saracens falloutFive of the teams at the Six Nations launch at a chilly Tobacco Dock in London’s...

Owen Farrell says England duty is good news for Saracens players

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

England will launch their Six Nations campaign on back of Saracens salary cap scandal.

Saracens scandal shatters rugby union’s illusion it ever held the moral high ground | Marina Hyde

6 years ago by The Guardian

Rugby seems to have firm belief in its own probity but has been reminded that, like most elite sport, it is a morality free zoneAt last, some good news out of the Saracens financial doping scandal, as...

Jacob Umaga discovered England Six Nations call-up via WhatsApp

6 years ago by The Guardian

Uncapped 21-year-old was in the kitchen cooking stir fryUmaga: ‘I woke up thinking did that actually just happen?’Wasps fly half Jacob Umaga has revealed he discovered his call-up for England’s Six...

Steve Borthwick to join Leicester as head coach at the end of the season

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The England skills coach will leave his international role before the July tour to Japan.

Nick Auterac signs for Northampton Saints

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints can today announce that former England U20 international Nick Auterac will join the Club ahead of the 2020/21 season.   The 27-year-old prop will make the switch to Franklin’s...