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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…
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…
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.
The law on dangerous tackles: time to get a grip Rugby columnist Ben Cisneros argues that World Rugby's new tackling directive goes too far in its attempts to protect player welfare.
Gouging: rugby's cardinal sin In this week's column, Ben Cisneros looks at whether or not we should call Kyle Sinckler's actions 'gouging'.
