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Spanish Rugby in the Dock Pt I: Finding Grounds for Appeal | Keep Calm Talk Law A Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification match between Belgium and Spain was steeped in controversy. But in a recent decision, an independent committee declined…
A Legal Headache: Negligence, Concussion and Rugby Union | Keep Calm Talk Law The world of Rugby Union is slowly coming to terms with the serious long-term impacts that concussion can have on players. And while practices are changing to…
Defining a Sport: A Bridge Too Far for VAT Exemptions? | Keep Calm Talk Law Deciding whether or not an activity is a sport can have important tax consequences, as the governing body of Bridge discovered. However, while the European…
Challenging the Call: Sporting Governing Bodies and Judicial Review | Keep Calm Talk Law Courts have long resisted extending judicial review to sporting governing bodies, using a strained notion of contract to provide cover where necessary. However, with sport playing…
Crossing the Line in Sport: Is Cheating Always Wrong? | Keep Calm Talk Law The distinction between cheating and gamesmanship is incredibly difficult to define. At what point should we draw the line?
Fixed-Term Contracts in Football: Foul Play or Fair Game? | Keep Calm Talk Law The idea of footballers being signed on short-term contracts has been a widely accepted part of the sport. However, in a recent German case, a player…
Concussion in Rugby: Time to use our heads Ben Cisneros argues that, while progress has been made, the world of rugby must do more to educate players, coaches and physios about the dangers of concussion.
The Pacific Island player drain Ben Cisneros looks at why, for all their players in Europe's top leagues, the Pacific Islands struggle at international level.
High Tackling: does Rugby have a cocaine problem? Ben Cisneros says that no tolerance is the only way to preserve the sport's integrity.
World Rugby's 'new tougher approach' won't do enough to protect players Rugby columnist Ben Cisneros argues World Rugby's new ruling on tackles could be counter-productive.
