Premiership Rugby have confirmed there will be a “comprehensive review” of their salary cap regulations after champions Saracens were docked 35 points last month.
Sarries were also given a £5.36m fine for breaching salary cap regulations over three seasons.
“The success of Premiership Rugby is based on a group of fiercely competitive clubs who agree to play by the same set of rules on and off the pitch,” Premiership Rugby’s chief executive Darren Childs said.
BREAKING: Premiership Rugby have appointed ex-government minister and financial regulation expert Lord Myners to lead an independent review of the salary cap. PRL say they are also in active dialogue with Saracens regarding compliance with cap this season. More on @MailSport soon
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“The salary cap has been fundamental to promoting competition since its introduction and, while we continue to apply the existing regulations robustly, this review is designed to ensure that we have a world-leading framework in place for the future.”
Meanwhile, PRL have confirmed they are in ‘active dialogue’ with Saracens about ‘additional measures’ to ensure their compliance this season.