Rugby’s Week from Hell
The past week might just have been the worst week of rugby news in history. Not ‘the worst’ because it has been dull – far from it – ‘the worst’ in the sense that almost all the news has been…
Rugby’s ‘World’ League: A Cash Cow Cartel
This article was originally published in The Rugby Magazine a new media platform bringing rugby to life; stories, history, analysis and the most comprehensive fantasy rugby game available. "Fans want to see meaningful games; they don’t want to see fatigued…
The Cillian Willis Case
It has been reported that Cillian Willis’ negligence claim against Sale Sharks’ doctors is to be heard in closed court in Manchester from today. Willis, the former Sale scrum-half, was forced to retire in 2013 after a series of concussions…
Rugby’s New Year’s Resolution: Reforming the Ruck
This article was originally published on crashballrugby.com. Crashball Rugby (@_crashballrugby) brings you the latest insight and analysis around England Rugby and the Aviva Premiership. This is the first in a series of Rugby And The Law features. The New Year is upon us and, as we enter one of the most exciting World Cup years in memory, it’s time for Rugby, too, to make some New Year’s resolutions. There are plenty of areas…
‘Contact with the eye or eye area’: Kockott’s Case Considered
Castres’ Rory Kockott was this week handed a three-week suspension for “making contact with the eye area” of Munster’s Chris Cloete during Round 4 of the Champions Cup. The incident was not spotted by the referee during the game but…
Wasps’ Legal Troubles
This season has not been particularly kind to Wasps, so far. Christian Wade left for the NFL (discussed here) in October, significant financial losses were reported in November, transfer rumours are circulating about many of their key players, they have…
Louis Picamoles’ Double Brain Injury
A disturbing incident has emerged from the France v Fiji match on Saturday 24 November which saw Fiji claim an historic victory concerning the French No.8 Louis Picamoles. In the video below, Picamoles appears to suffer two concussive blows in…
Autumn Internationals Disciplinary Review
The 2018 Autumn Internationals have come and gone without a single red card or suspension – in the men’s game, at least. Surely, this is something we should be celebrating? A cleaner and safer game is in the interests of…
Mutu and Pechstein v Switzerland: Sports Arbitration in the ECtHR (Part II)
Sports Arbitration Revisited Pt II: Mutu and Pechstein v Switzerland | Keep Calm Talk Law Following the recent case of RFC Seraing and Doyen Sports Company v FIFA and Others , the ECtHR took a look at the concerning world…
Mutu and Pechstein v Switzerland: Sports Arbitration in the ECtHR (Part I)
Sports Arbitration Revisited Pt I: Mutu and Pechstein v Switzerland | Keep Calm Talk Law Following the recent case of RFC Seraing and Doyen Sports Company v FIFA and Others , the ECtHR took a look at the concerning world…
