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# salary cap
Sam Simmonds ‘goes with our blessing’, says Exeter boss Rob Baxter
The England forward will head to France’s Top 14 next year.
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Sep 28th 2022, 1:33 PM
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# salary cap
Leicester Tigers co-operating with Premiership investigation into image rights payments
The Tigers have met with representatives from the umbrella organisation for the Gallagher Premiership.
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Dec 28th 2021, 12:23 PM
# rematch
Much-changed Saracens have 'a few plans up our sleeve' for Leinster
Leo Cullen’s men have a score to settle after last year’s Champions Cup final.
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Sep 14th 2020, 7:59 PM
# Finances
'Something has to change' - Harlequins back salary cap reduction in Premiership
Reports in the UK suggest a deal has already been agreed.
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Jun 9th 2020, 8:06 AM
# Papa don't breach
Premiership clubs face prospect of being stripped of titles for salary cap breaches
Increased powers have been recommended by an independent review.
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May 14th 2020, 1:45 PM
# Truly Sarrie
Saracens accept 'unprecedented' automatic relegation following salary cap breaches
Sarries board want to restore confidence and rebuild trust after accepting punishment.
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Jan 19th 2020, 10:53 AM
# Deadline Day
'We have made mistakes': Saracens drop appeal, accept €6.4m fine and 35-point deduction
Defending Premiership champions must accept the penalties “with humility”, says chairman Nigel Wray.
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Nov 18th 2019, 12:35 PM
# Champions Cup
Sexton remains wary of under-strength Saracens
The reigning champions have moved Europe down their list of priorities, but they still have time and resources to make a statement.
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Nov 16th 2019, 10:27 AM
# salary cap
'Shocked and disappointed by heavy-handed sanctions' - Saracens to appeal 35-point deduction
The Premiership club have also been ordered to pay €6.2m, but insist they are not guilty of any wrongdoing.
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Nov 5th 2019, 12:46 PM
# Penalised
Saracens docked 35 points and fined €6.2m for breaching salary cap
The European champions have been heavily sanctioned by Premiership Rugby.
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Nov 5th 2019, 11:26 AM
# salary cap
Corbyn calls for a cap on wages over 'ridiculous' wages of footballers and CEOs
He also said that Labour wasn’t “wedded” to free movement post-Brexit.
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Jan 10th 2017, 4:18 PM
# New Drama
Boudjellal's Toulon vow to contest fine for breaking Top 14 salary cap
The RCT president reacted angrily to the decision against his club.
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Aug 11th 2016, 2:01 PM
# Hey Big Spender
McCafferty insists there were no salary cap breaches in the Premiership
The Premiership salary cap will rise and rise in the coming years.
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Oct 23rd 2015, 7:00 AM
# Scandal
Ireland's Andy Keogh is at the centre of salary-cap scandal in Australia
Perth Glory are alleged to have made cash payments to the player’s family
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Apr 14th 2015, 8:35 AM
# scrapthecap
Saracens call for £5.5m Premiership salary cap to be abolished
The English club’s chief executive feels the league needs to remove the restrictions in order to stay competitive.
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Dec 19th 2014, 2:00 PM
# Rich Get Richer
Aviva Premiership teams can have two 'marquee' players exempt from the salary cap from next season
There were a number of salary cap changes made today that are advantageous to the Premiership teams.
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Sep 17th 2014, 6:10 PM
# Money Talks
New £5 million salary cap for the 'most competitive league in world rugby'
Premiership Rugby has announced that their clubs will be operating under a boosted wage limit from 2014/15.
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Jan 21st 2014, 12:51 PM
# NBA
Kobe Bryant took a $19 million pay-cut to stay at the LA Lakers
Despite that, he will remain the NBA’s highest-paid player.
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Nov 26th 2013, 3:33 PM
# Sacre Bleu
Bad news for Irish provinces as French Top14 raises salary cap
There could be more international players following Jonathan Sexton in moving to the European mainland.
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Apr 17th 2013, 6:26 PM
# Premier League
Reading captain McAnuff: We get paid too much money
“The most popular question I get from kids is ‘what car do you drive?’ What happened to them wanting to know what it was like to make your debut?”
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Sep 16th 2012, 12:13 PM
# Pay Row
Enda Kenny defends appointment of former advisor to €127,000 post
The Taoiseach personally intervened to ensure that his former advisor received a salary €35,000 higher than the current salary cap for advisors.
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Dec 6th 2011, 3:49 PM
# Pay Row
Creighton 'understands concern' over pay rise for Taoiseach's former advisor
The Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton said she doesn’t think the Taoiseach would have intervened if he did not see “a direct need for it”.
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Dec 5th 2011, 11:49 AM
# salary cap
Taoiseach breaches pay cap to award former advisor €35k pay rise
The Taoiseach overruled both the Finance Minister and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to grant his long-time former advisor a salary of €127,000, the Irish Mail on Sunday has revealed.
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Dec 4th 2011, 3:30 PM
# Pay Cap
One in five ministerial advisers breaking new salary cap
Six of the government staff are paid more than €92,000 a year – the rate at which wages were officially capped in July.
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Oct 20th 2011, 11:38 AM
# AIB
AIB seeks to pay new CEO salary above €500,000 threshold
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has confirmed that the bank wants to pay a new CEO above the salary cap introduced by the last government.
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Sep 25th 2011, 5:10 PM
# University pay
One hundred university staff still paid more than €200,000 wage cap
Three top academics at Irish universities are each earning more than a quarter of a million euro a year.
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Sep 21st 2011, 12:42 PM
# Empire State
View from New York: 'Designated players' aren't as silly as they sound
Robbie Keane’s transfer introduced us to the nuances of the MLS salary cap. John Riordan looks at how it might just be the best thing the league has ever done.
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Aug 18th 2011, 12:07 PM
# Done Deal?
Robbie races to complete Galaxy move as US transfer window slams shut
Are Robbie and Claudine heading for the west coast?
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Aug 15th 2011, 10:15 AM
# Budget11
President offers to take Budget 2011's biggest wage cut
Mary McAleese volunteers to cap her public sector salary at €250,000 next year – that’s a drop of €75,000
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Dec 7th 2010, 10:19 PM