John Winter While few people know of it today, Radovich v. NFL is one of the most important legal cases in all of American sport. This Supreme Court case decided that all sports except Major League Baseball are subject to antitrust laws. This article explains the background to the case and what happened…in plain English. Bill Radovich … Read more
Owen Farrell signed his latest contract with Saracens in 2020, the club that he first played for at seventeen. The contract will see him through the 2022/23 season. This article looks at Owen Farrell’s salary. We’ll examine his current rugby contract, and what factors led to his ability to negotiate his high value. We’ll look … Read more
George Ford signed his latest contract with Leicester Tigers in 2021, the club that he first played for as a teenager. However, he’ll be moving to Sale Sharks for the 2022/23 season. This article looks at George Ford’s salary. We’ll examine his current rugby contract, and what factors led to his ability to negotiate his … Read more
Matt Kvesic is in the final part of a rugby career that never quite ignited at international level but has been highly valued at club level. Kvesic joined Worcester Warriors as a teenager and made his first appearance for the club at seventeen. He left the Warriors for Gloucester and then moved to Exeter before … Read more
Tom Curry was earmarked as a stand-out player from his days playing for the Under 18s and 20s for England. He joined Sale Sharks as a teenager and became the youngest forward to get capped for England in over one hundred years. This article looks at Tom Curry’s salary. We’ll examine his current rugby contract, … Read more
Sean O’Brien signed with Bath in 2019 after eleven seasons with Leinster in Ireland. This article looks at Sean O’Brien’s salary. We’ll examine his current rugby contract, and what factors led to his ability to negotiate his high value. We’ll look at how he compares with teammates at his club and with the players in … Read more
Taulupe Faletau signed with Bath in 2016 after seven seasons with the Dragons in Wales. This article looks at Taulupe Faletau’s salary. We’ll examine his current rugby contract, and what factors led to his ability to negotiate his high value. We’ll look at how he compares with teammates at his club and with the players … Read more
Steven Luatua signed with Bristol Bears in 2017 after six seasons with the Auckland Blues in New Zealand. This article looks at Steven Luatua’s salary. We’ll examine his current rugby contract, and what factors led to his ability to negotiate his high value. We’ll look at how he compares with teammates at his club and … Read more
Major League Baseball is currently engaged in one of its ugliest labor disputes in decades. In discussions of this battle, we’re commonly hearing references to Major League Baseball’s “antitrust exemption”. What is Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption, how did it come about, and will it last? The Sherman Antitrust Act To understand baseball’s position, we … Read more
Joe Marchant is in the middle part of a rugby career that at times seems about to break into regular international caps. This article looks at Joe Marchant’s salary. We’ll examine his current rugby contract, and how we think his future negotiations will lead to a significant salary increase. Then we’ll look at how he … Read more