Wasps owner suspects English salary cap abuse 29/04/2010 |
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London Wasps owner Steve Hayes has suggested that at least one well-known Guinness Premiership club is in breach of salary cap rules.
Australian rugby league team Melbourne Storm was stripped of two titles earlier this month after being found guilty of systematic salary cap cheating.
And Hayes is among those who allege that it is not just in Australia where this is a problem.
"I've no hard evidence, just common sense," he told the Guardian. "You look at what's happening and what one club have been doing. I think they're going to have a challenge."
Premier Rugby, which represents the leading English clubs, confirmed it is looking into the activities of a number of clubs and will announce next month if it intends to take further action.
"It would be a bit premature at this stage to say any club is being looked at in particular," said Phil Winstanley, Premier Rugby’s operations manager.
Hayes added: "The professional game has to avoid cheating. There is a salary cap and it's there for a reason. I don't think it'll always stay at its current size but it's there to develop the game.
“Rugby's only been professional for 15 years and it takes time. If you've only got one or two teams every year winning the same things, it's just not going to work. The product will become poorer as a result."
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