Pollock seeks £1m a year from Northampton — a sixth of the salary cap

Henry Pollock, 21, wants £1m a year to stay at Northampton, promoter Eddie Hearn told BBC Sport. His current deal pays around £150,000. Under cap rule 3.28.2, a rise that large would put roughly £850,000 inside the £6.4m cap. Premiership Rugby told BBC Sport the cap exists to prevent clubs over-spending, citing Wasps, Worcester and London Irish's collapses.