Premiership clubs will now be allowed to sign one new player outside of the salary cap. It is probably advised that with only one player outside the salary cap allowed, it should be probably a fairly big name!

This new rule is one of many new laws that will be enforced for the 12-13 season. The maximum spend will be £4.24m, the salary cap was previously £4m. For clubs with lots of money (Bath) this is a good thing!


"This combination will add significantly to the attraction of our competition to supporters, viewers and partners. Our successful growth will also continue to depend on striking the right balance between the investment in playing talent and the continued long-term financial stability of clubs. The clubs have agreed how best to strike the right balance." 
Mark McCafferty, chief executive of Premiership Rugby (Source of quotes ESPNscrum.com)