parity

The purpose of the cap is to ensure parity, preventing the wealthiest teams from outspending smaller markets to acquire the best players.

What’s more, Congress has curtailed funding for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, or EBSA, a small agency in the Department of Labor that enforces mental health parity in most employer-sponsored health insurance plans.

George Ford restored parity from the boot after the break before the sides became locked in an arm wrestle as they pushed for the decisive score.

Salisbury and Skupski then had to battle back from a break down in the third set, forcing parity after the Americans served for the match at 5-3.

A combination of a fast start, a couple of glitchy kicks from Jalibert, some doughty defence and a readiness to go toe-to-toe with Bordeaux for ambition bought them parity.