Saracens face mass exodus
Beleaguered English and European champions Saracens are set to lose at least six England internationals following the club’s relegation from the Premiership.
Beleaguered English and European champions Saracens are set to lose at least six England internationals following the club’s relegation from the Premiership.
Jacques Vermeulen scored a try to help the Exeter Chiefs claim a 26-15 victory over Gloucester and climb to the top of the English Premiership table.
The reported marquee fixture between the Springboks and relegated Premiership side Saracens looks unlikely to take place according to reports in England.
England lock Maro Itoje said being thrust into the spotlight during the Saracens’ salary cap scandal felt like an invasion of his privacy.
A number of South Africans playing in the English Premiership could lose their right to work in the United Kingdom at the end of the post-Brexit transition period.
English club Harlequins are reportedly on the hunt to sign Stormers and Springbok prop Wilco Louw.
Saracens have been handed a further 70-point deduction on the same day that interim CEO Edward Griffiths resigned from his role at the club.
Former Saracens owner Nigel Wray has apologised to fans for their heartache at the club’s relegation as a result of his ‘ill-considered approach’ to the salary cap regulations.
Saracens breached the Premiership salary cap through property ventures involving star players Maro Itoje, Billy and Mako Vunipola and Chris Ashton.
Former Blues coach Pat Lam has called on referees to penalise time-wasting scrumhalves who delay clearing the ball from breakdowns.