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RUGBY has always presented itself as one of the more mature and clean sports, with its origins in upper-class private schools and a posh-boy image. 

But all that has changed since recent revelations exposing dirty dealing at the highest level. 

The massive £5 million fine and 35-point deduction imposed on Saracens, one of the most glamorous English Rugby teams, for breaching salary-cap regulations over three years has shone the spotlight on a murky scandal. 

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