Social media savagely reacts to Saracens salary cap punishment

Graham Love

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Rest of the Premiership reacting to the Saracens news

Graham Love

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Maybe Itoje & the rest of the Saracens boys should’ve worn those runners up medals after all. Probably the only ones they’re getting this season.

BenchWarmers

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Something tells me Saracens will find a way to sort this...

James Wilson

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Unlucky... over paying your players and then having to pay that bill... Was it worth it all? To be best in Europe over the last few seasons? To now be officially labeled cheats? Makes me wonder who else plays the game this way? 👀

The Rugby Paper

@TheRugbyPaper

BREAKING: Yet to be officially announced, but Saracens will be docked 35 points and fined £5million following an inquiry into their salary cap management.

Rugby on TNT Sports

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Having been under investigation for breaching the salary cap since April, Saracens were today handed a hefty punishment. #PremRugby

Squidge Rugby

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Holy shit, I am so here for a relegation battle between Saracens and Leicester Tigers.

Ben Coles

@bencoles_

Confirmed: Saracens sanctioned with a total fine of £5,360,272.31 and a total deduction of 35 league points.

Alastair Eykyn

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Some of these Saracens values appear not to have been followed: