- Second-tier clubs may try to buy league from RFU
- Salary cap for new division could affect Saracens
Championship clubs are considering forming a breakaway league and introducing a salary cap which could threaten relegated Saracens’ attempts to keep hold of England stars such as Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje next season, the Guardian understands.
Other options being explored by club owners, who are raging at the Rugby Football Union’s decision to slash their funding by 50%, include organising mass protests at England’s forthcoming Six Nations matches at Twickenham and calling for the return of the promotion playoffs.
Written by Gerard Meagher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/12/furious-championship-rugby-clubs-considering-breakaway-league under the title “Furious Championship rugby clubs considering breakaway league”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
