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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…
Now that the dust has settled, the wider implications of the Saracens salary cap scandal fall to be considered. Part I of this series explained the decision to sanction the club (the “Decision”) for breaching the Premiership Rugby Salary Cap…
Could the other Gallagher Premiership clubs bring legal claims of their own against Saracens? Saracens have declared their intent to seek a review of the salary cap decision that resulted in a 35-point deduction and £5. www.telegraph.co.uk A brief article…
Typhoon Hagibis has brought chaos to Japan, and to the rugby world. With the Typhoon forecast to hit Tokyo and Yokohama, World Rugby made the decision to cancel two games on Saturday 12 October, New Zealand v Italy and England…
The first week of the 2019 Rugby World Cup has not been short of controversy. There’s been some brilliant rugby played, but the decisions of referees have unfortunately dominated the headlines. This article will consider the main disciplinary incidents of…
This article was originally published in The Rugby Magazine a new media platform bringing rugby to life; stories, history, analysis and the most comprehensive fantasy rugby game available. With the Rugby World Cup a matter of hours away, the Rob Howley betting…
Aphiwe Dyantyi’s anti-doping charge has rocked the world of rugby. With under a month to go until the sport’s showpiece tournament in Japan, this is exactly the type of story that nobody wants to read. The South African international winger…
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…
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…
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…
