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Governance Contract Law/Courts/Disciplinary/Fiji/Independent Committee/Integrity/International Eligibility/Isa Nacewa/New Zealand/Pacific Islands/Player Welfare/Regulation 8/Romania/Rules/Spain/Super Rugby/Toni Pulu/Validity/Void/Voidable/World Rugby August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 by Ben Cisneros

Pulu & Nacewa: the Invalidity of Eligibility

In what is merely the latest drama surrounding World Rugby’s eligibility rules, former Niue international sevens player, Toni Pulu, has been declared eligible for Australia. The new Brumbies signing hit the headlines this week after rumours circulated that he had…

Governance Charles Piutau/Contracts/England/Fiji/Integrity/International Eligibility/New Zealand/Pacific Islands/Player Drain/Player Welfare/Regulation 8/Rules/Samoa/Southern Hemisphere/Super Rugby/Tier Two/Tonga/World Rugby August 5, 2018August 5, 2018 by Ben Cisneros

Changing Rugby’s Eligibility Rules: a short-term fix for a long-term problem

Pacific Rugby Players Welfare (PRPW) has announced its intention to petition World Rugby for drastic changes to its international eligibility rules. The desired amendment would allow players who have already represented a ‘Tier 1’ nation, such as New Zealand, to…

Disciplinary Courts/Disciplinary/England/Granny Gate/Independent Committee/Integrity/International Eligibility/Natural Justice/Rules/Sanctions/Scotland/Spain/Tier Two/Wales/World Rugby July 14, 2018July 16, 2018 by Ben Cisneros

Spanish Rugby Federation v World Rugby (Part III)

Spanish Rugby in the Dock Part III: The End of the Line? | Keep Calm Talk Law An appeal committee upheld a first-instance decision that blocks the Spanish rugby team from qualifying for the Rugby World Cup 2019. Both decisions…

Disciplinary Appeal/Courts/Disciplinary/Independent Committee/Integrity/International Eligibility/Rules/Sanctions/Scotland/Spain/Tier Two/World Rugby July 14, 2018 by Ben Cisneros

Spanish Rugby Federation v World Rugby (Part II)

Spanish Rugby in the Dock Pt II: Mitigating Ineligibility | Keep Calm Talk Law The Spanish rugby team will miss out on qualifying for the Rugby World Cup 2019 after fielding ineligible players. An independent committee confirmed they had breached…

Disciplinary Administrative Law/Apparent Bias/Appeal/Belgium/Bias/Disciplinary/Disciplinary Committee/Impartiality/Independent Committee/Integrity/Match-fixing/Natural Justice/Neutrality/Referee/Replay/Romania/Rules/Sanctions/Spain/Tier Two/World Rugby July 10, 2018 by Ben Cisneros

Spanish Rugby Federation v World Rugby (Part I)

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…

Disciplinary/Doping/Player Welfare Anti-Doping/Bans/Cocaine/Danger/Disciplinary/Doping/Drugs/England/Integrity/Premiership/Pro 14/Sanctions/Scotland July 7, 2018July 15, 2018 by Ben Cisneros

High Tackling: does Rugby have a cocaine problem?

High Tackling: does Rugby have a cocaine problem? Ben Cisneros says that no tolerance is the only way to preserve the sport's integrity.

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