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As of 1 January 2022, important changes were made to World Rugby’s disciplinary regulations (Regulation 17), in relation to the sanctioning of acts of foul play. This article will focus on two of those changes, which are of particular significance…
On 8 December 2020, an independent RFU disciplinary panel (the “Panel”) chaired by Phillip Evans QC handed down its decision (the “Decision”) in the case of the 13 Barbarians players charged with breaching COVID-19 protocols. The players’ actions had resulted…
Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club (the “Club”) of National League 1 has hit the rugby press over the past few weeks after being hit with a heavy disciplinary sanction by the RFU. On 26 May 2020, an RFU Appeal Panel…
Over the weekend of 28 June 2020, a public disagreement broke out between two Premiership rugby clubs over the services of coach George Skivington. Mr Skivington was, until Saturday, an assistant coach at London Irish Rugby Football Club (“London Irish”).…
On 21 April 2020, the RFU published the decision of an independent disciplinary panel (the “Panel”) in the matter of RFU v Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Sale Sharks and Matthew Ginvert (the “Decision”). The case, involving charges against a player,…
On 11 December 2019, a Judicial Committee (the “Committee”) appointed by the Welsh Rugby Union (“WRU”) handed down its decision in the case of WRU v Robert Howley (the “Decision”). The Committee found that Howley had breached World Rugby Regulation…
