August 2019 - Rugby and the Law

Disciplinary/Player Welfare Appeal/Citing/Citing Commissioner/Concussion/Disciplinary/Foul Play/France/Independent Committee/Injuries/Natural Justice/Player Welfare/Red Card/Rules/Sanctions/Spain/World Rugby August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by Ben Cisneros

The Gabrillagues Ban: Grounds for Appeal?

On Tuesday 20 August, World Rugby announced that France second-row Paul Gabrillagues (the “Player”) had been handed a six-week suspension for foul play in the France vs Scotland match on Saturday 17 August. The player appeared before an independent World…

Disciplinary/Player Welfare All Blacks/Australia/Barrett/Concussion/Disciplinary/Foul Play/Injuries/New Zealand/Red Card/Rules/Sanctions/SANZAAR/Southern Hemisphere August 12, 2019August 13, 2019 by Ben Cisneros

Why Scott Barrett Had to See Red

Scott Barrett’s red card in the first Bledisloe Cup test of 2019 has provoked outrage and controversy across the rugby world. The decision by referee Jerome Garces to send off the All Blacks’ second row for a shoulder charge on…

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“Kicked to the Curb”: Players and Clubs unhappy over Yorkshire Carnegie decision

The financial troubles of Yorkshire Carnegie are now well-known. The Championship side announced in April 2019 that it was to go part-time in order to save costs after its principal investor pulled out, but it was revealed in June that…

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Month: August 2019

The Gabrillagues Ban: Grounds for Appeal?

Why Scott Barrett Had to See Red

“Kicked to the Curb”: Players and Clubs unhappy over Yorkshire Carnegie decision

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