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The biggest points deductions in sporting history
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The biggest points deductions in sporting history

Premiership giants Saracens have just a few days to prove that they are under the league’s salary cap for this season and if they can’t, they face possible relegation from England’s top flight. Only a few months ago, Saracens were docked 35 points and fined £5.36 million for breaching the salary cap regulations but they now face further punishments, […]

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England monitoring Brad Shields’ fitness ahead of Six Nations opener
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England monitoring Brad Shields’ fitness ahead of Six Nations opener

England forwards coach Steve Borthwick has admitted that flanker Brad Shields is being monitored ahead of the Six Nations opener against Ireland next weekend. Shields picked up a side strain problem with Wasps and has been unable to train with his England team-mates so far at the warm weather training camp in Portugal. The 27-year-old, who has […]

Eddie Jones handed Six Nations boost with Jonathan Joseph set to return
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Eddie Jones handed Six Nations boost with Jonathan Joseph set to return

England head coach Eddie Jones has been handed a welcome boost ahead of the Six Nations, with Bath centre Jonathan Joseph set to return to club action next weekend after nine months out, the Daily Mail report. The 27-year-old has not played since April but came through the warm-up on Saturday before Bath’s 18-16 European Champions Cup […]