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The Coronavirus pandemic has created a myriad of problems in the Premiership. The difficulties of re-scheduling the season (discussed here) remain significant, and its ongoing economic impact has seen clubs across the league attempt to cut costs by furloughing players…
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,…
This is Part 2 of my review of the Myners Review. On 14 May 2020, Premiership Rugby published the report of the independent review of the Premiership Rugby Salary Cap Regulations (the “Regulations”), conducted by Lord Myners. Publication of the…
There is increasing discussion about a new rugby players union in England. Leicester and England prop Ellis Genge is at the heart of a new plan to “shake up the rugby scene”, after being disappointed at the advice given to…
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought sport to a stand-still globally. Many competitions have been postponed, and many have been cancelled altogether. Most elite professional rugby competitions have been postponed, including the English Premiership, the Pro14, the Champions Cup, the TOP14,…
The Coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented crisis for sports administrators. My first article on the legal implications of the pandemic in rugby considered the wage cuts being imposed on players in the English Premiership and the question of whether…
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused untold disruption across the world. People’s lives and livelihoods are being affected in unprecedented ways, and governments are taking drastic measures to control the spread of the disease. Against the background of the huge threat…
Premiership Rugby has ordered an independent review of its Salary Cap Regulations (the “Regulations”). The review is being conducted by Lord Paul Myners, the former Financial Services Secretary who served under Gordon Brown’s Government. The “comprehensive review” aims to strengthen…
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