Saracens face fines over 'wine consultant' Venter's media no-shows
Saracens are facing fines from Prem Rugby for director of rugby Brendan Venter's failure to fulfil media commitments.
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Brendan Venter is the director of rugby for Saracens.
Joe Shaw is the head coach of Saracens.
Mark McCall is the long-serving head coach of Saracens rugby team.
Steve Borthwick is the head coach of the England national rugby team.
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Saracens are facing fines from Prem Rugby for director of rugby Brendan Venter's failure to fulfil media commitments.
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