LE HANDICAP? BORDEAUX v BATH ECC SEMI FINAL

The European Champions Cup has developed into an unbalanced competition where some clubs simply have a head start depending on which part of Europe you come from.This discrepancy is like getting your old-fashioned match program printed on high gloss paper compared to that diaphanous absorbent paper comics were printed on that yellows with age. It looks the same from a distance but clearly is different when you get your hands on it.The major bone of contention is evidently the salary cap. The top 14 salary cap is currently £9.3 million compared with the Prem cap of £6.4 million and an undefined URC cap around £4.5 million, that is in England a 45% uplift or almost double that for URC clubs compared to French clubs.