Premiership clubs agree to cut salary cap to £5m from 2021

All 13 clubs vote for reduction for 2021-22 seasonHarlequins hold off contact training to save moneyPremiership rugby clubs have unanimously agreed to reduce the salary cap to £5m for the 2021-22 season, the Guardian understands. All 13 clubs agreed the move at a board meeting on Monday but with a view to returning the cap to its current level should revenues increase to appropriate levels in future seasons.At present the cap is £7m which includes add-on credits of around £600,000. It will be reduced to £5m plus additional credits in a move that will spark fears a number of high-profile player…