Jaw-dropping European win
Swing low sweet cheaters
Gloucester Fans v Saracens
Johnny Sexton appointed as an assistant coach
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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