OT Salary caps : Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:22 am  

The French RU are introducing one... £7.1 Million ...can't see it having much impact on the pocket of Sonny Bill and his fellow money grabbers!

The French RU are introducing one... £7.1 Million ...can't see it having much impact on the pocket of Sonny Bill and his fellow money grabbers!

Re: OT Salary caps : Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:25 am  

Omar Little wrote:

...can't see it having much impact on the pocket of Sonny Bill and his fellow money grabbers!

I take that back, Gasnier may be on his way

BBC Sport wrote:

Stade Francais' total wage bill is thought to be approaching £20m

Re: OT Salary caps : Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:43 am  

Unbelievable amount of money. Those clubs must be losing money like its going out of fashion.

Re: OT Salary caps : Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:45 am  

BBC Article wrote:

Stade Francais' total wage bill is thought to be approaching £20m meaning they will need to make drastic cuts to come inside the new limit.


Teams will also have to make greater use of academy players from next season, with 40% of each squad having to come through the youth ranks, a figure that rises to 60% by the start of the 2012/13 season.

Seems a good move to encourage acadamy use too