Premiership and European defending champions Saracens have confirmed that they will not appeal against the sanction for salary cap breach handed over by Premiership Rugby.
Racing 92 kick-started their European Champions Cup campaign with a 30-10 bonus point win over defending champions Saracens at Paris La Defense Arena on Sunday.
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall insisted that they will focus completely on the Premiership even at the expense of the European Champions Cup if their appeal against points deduction fails.
Saracens registered their first win following their recent sanction for a breach of salary cap as they defeated Gloucester Rugby 12-211 at Kingsholm on Saturday.
The European Professional Club Rugby expressed disappointment on Saracens' decision to not send any of their representatives for the launch of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments in Cardiff on Wednesday.
Exeter Chiefs chiefs executive Tony Rowe believes Saracens should be relegated from the Gallagher Premiership following their breach in the salary cap rules.
Premiership Rugby has confirmed that defending champions Saracens have been docked 35 points in the ongoing season and also were fined £5.36m for a breach in the salary cap.
A late try from Ben Earl and a penalty kick from Manu Vunipola proved decisive as Saracens edged out London Irish 16-13 in their Gallagher Premiership encounter at Allianz Park.
Defending champions Saracens registered their first win in the ongoing season of the Gallagher Premiership as they went on to beat Leicester Tigers 10-24 at Welford Road on Sunday.
James Grayson kicked the decisive penalty kick in the final minute as Northampton Saints edged out Saracens 25-27 in their Gallagher Premiership clash at Allianz Park on Saturday.
Saracens prop Josh Ibuanokpe will be banned for five weeks after proved guilty of striking with the head charge in the recently concluded Premiership Rugby Cup game against Harlequins.
New Saracens Women’s stand-off Lis Martin has learnt a lot in her first three outings for the reigning champions in the Tyrrells Premier 15s - and off the pitch she has been helping local youngsters to learn too.
Saracens ran a six try riot as they completed a 28-50 bonus-point victory over Wasps in the opening round of the Premiership Rugby Cup in Coventry on Saturday.