Saracens docked 35 points and fined £5m for salary cap breaches

Saracens have been docked 35 points and fined more than £5million over breaches of salary cap rules.

The penalty leaves the London club on -26 points in the early Gallagher Premiership table.

An statement from Premiership Rugby announced: “The sanction that has been imposed on Saracens Rugby Club by the panel is a total fine of £5,360,272.31 and a total deduction of 35 league points.”