Wasps broke the Salary cap.

[Tigersman]

Naughty wasps.

https://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/p ... ent-wasps/

It was merely an “accident” surprised they didn’t have the pocket to cover it up really, unlike a certain 2 other clubs.

[Puja]

I am shocked. Shocked and astounded.

No, wait. What's the other thing? Unsurprised - I am entirely unsurprised. The only startling thing is that they've actually been booked for it.

Puja

[Timbo]

Meh, what does an extra 40k get you nowadays anyway? Willie Le Roux for an Anglo-Welsh double header or something.

[Raggs]

The overrun tax in action. Upto 5% over base cap is "allowed". The tax amount gets pretty steep after 50k.

[Which Tyler]

I'm sure they'll be as understanding as they were when Bath supposedly breached in a similar manner.

[Raggs]

When bath and sarries didn't break it or else lawyers, a new overrun tax was introduced.

[Which Tyler]

That still sounds very similar.
Besides, IIRC the over-run tax was already in place, just less codified; it was certainly talked about a lot at the time.

[Raggs]

Nope. Overrun tax and extra cap for international appearances were introduced after the non breaking of the previous agreement.