Entries by Dave Williams

AP Salary Cap Investigation To Be “Swept Under The Carpet”

The Rugby Paper (8th Septmber) has predicted that Premiership Rugby will brush their nine-month salary cap investigation under the carpet this week and refuse to take any action against Bath and Saracens, who have been alleged to have broken the regulations. Both clubs have been under investigation since last December for allegedly breaching the cap, […]

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Agents Exploit Fijian Talent: “we are allowing the sharks to eat these kids alive!”

https://polyploid.net/blog/?p=55pqgkfsxxl A report into exploitation of Fijian talent appeared in the Daily Telegraph (September 9th) largely blaming unscrupulous agents and calling for an international accreditation system: Fiji, who take on England in the opening World Cup match on Sept  18, have a long and proud tradition of producing the fastest fliers on the planet. Indeed, they are […]

“All Bets Are Off” As Blake Case Sets RFU Precedent

The RFU have recently circulated an email flyer entitled “All Bets Are Off” re-iterating their position on gambling and corruption as it relates to agents, players and coaches. Their tough stance on betting within the professional game – especially betting on rugby, playing to a pre-ordained outcome and/or passing on inside information – has been […]

Why DID Taulupe Faletau’s move to Bath fall through?

The convoluted story of Toby Faletau’s proposed move t0 Bath has been explained by Wales On-line’s Simon Thomas (see below and follow link) lat last month. It’s a sobering story of complications, technicalities and intrigue that would make an agents or a players blood run cold: “It’s been one of the sagas of the summer, […]