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Peter Sharkey: Rugby's salary cap a lesson for football's Premier League Jan 27 2012

With a handful of exceptions, Premiership rugby fans are not watching precious sporting millionaires and for this the game must take considerable credit for introducing a workable salary cap. Read

Solutions sought for Championship season Jan 26 2012

The shape and future of the Championship was back on the agenda at last week’s meeting of tier two clubs.Read

Player care in rugby spotlight after Selorm Kuadey tragedy Jan 20 2012

Just a few months after the death of former Wales football manager Gary Speed the recent and tragic case of Selorm Kuadey has brought back into focus the issue of mental health in sport.Read

Rugby Notes: RFU clubs have to learn to live within their means Jan 13 2012

While the darker side of human nature might lead some in the Championship to view Plymouth Albion’s financial troubles as offering a potential reprieve from a tortuous relegation battle, it would take a pretty twisted individual to wish ill on such a proud oval-ball institution.Read

RFU National League One: Cinderford 40 Birmingham & Solihull 0 Dec 19 2011

When Russell Earnshaw sits down to write his Christmas list, an injury-free squad is surely going to be at the top. Read

Rugby Notes: European competition won't be welcomed by part-timers Dec 08 2011

Plans to take the British & Irish Cup to the continent are not so much in their infancy or embryonic, as lacking parents who have actually met.Read

Rugby Notes: Call off the Twitter ban Dec 01 2011

Having been prodded out of their inertia by outspoken Gloucesterman – there’s an oxymoron for you – Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, the Thought Police are on the march again and they’re heading right for a Twitter-feed near you.Read