An analysis of the trends of private equity investment in sport
UK Anti-Doping appointed as official anti-doping contractor for RLWC2021
Welsh rugby union player Liam Jenkins receives three-year ban
RFL Operational Rules Tribunal suspends Corey Norman of Toulouse Olympique eight matches
Legislation update - Preventing abuse in positions of trust in sport
RFL Board approves new Gender Participation Policy for Rugby League
The Lifecycle Of An International Athlete - Key UK Income Tax Considerations For Non-Residents
Not A Level Playing Field: Drafting And Interpreting Force Majeure Clauses Post Covid-19
Rugby league player Jamie Dallimore receives three-year ban
Safeguarding Proceedings - How To Balance The Rights Of The Accused With Treatment Of The Abused?
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) v Marc Shackley
How Will Changes To Gambling Advertising Regulations To Protect Young People Affect Athletes?
Summary of the proceedings pending before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) relating to Appeals of Russian athletes, federations and teams
Legal Rights In Performance Data: Why Athletes Need To Dig Down For Data Mining
A guide to the regulation of transgender athlete participation in sport
Bernard Guasch, owner and president of Catalans Dragons, has been fined by tribunal
Bernard Guasch, owner and president of Catalans Dragons, has tonight been fined £10,000 (£2,500 suspended for three years) for comments made about the match officials following last month’s Super League Grand Final.
The tribunal found Guasch to have breached the following Operational Rules.
UK Government backs RFU World Cup 2025 bid
Findings from brain study released
- New study finds worse cognitive function in players aged 75+ with a history of multiple concussions
Retired male elite rugby union players aged 50+ who suffered three or more rugby-related concussions during their career have no worse average cognitive function than those who had experienced no, one or two concussions, according to a new study in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.
Expanding The NRL: Corporate Structure And Profit Sharing (Part 2)
Celebrating the Tackling Inequalities Fund
The Rugby Football League is today celebrating the impact of the Tackling Inequalities Fund, which it was awarded to support communities disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic and reduce the widening inequalities in sport and physical activity.
Rugby Union player receives anti-doping sanction
Sport Integrity Australia today acknowledged the decision of the French Anti-Doping Agency to impose an 18-month ban on athlete Joshua Valentine for the presence of a prohibited substance.
World Rugby launches Tackle Ready to educate players on safe tackle technique
- New programme forms key head injury prevention initiative within World Rugby’s six-point player welfare advancement strategy
- All coaches at all levels will have access to a five-stage framework for coaching effective technique that promotes prevention
- World Rugby and national unions currently examining tackle height limits in key closed trials to aid welfare outcomes
World Rugby launches new guidelines to mark Colour Blind Awareness Day 2021
More than 300 million people worldwide currently live with some form of colour vision deficiency and World Rugby is committed to ensuring they can enjoy the game at all levels.
Operational Rules Tribunal suspends Aaron Jones-Bishop of Hunslet for eight matches
Aaron Jones-Bishop of Hunslet has been suspended for eight matches after being found guilty of a Grade F charge of “Other Contrary Behaviour – biting” in the Betfred League 1 fixture against Rochdale Hornets on August 22.
Key UK Travel & Immigration Rules For The Sports Industry During Covid-19
Wheelchair Rugby League player Wayne Boardman returns to sport after receiving 13-month ban
Welsh rugby union player Liam Jenkins receives three-year ban
Spain’s Rugby World Cup 2023 Disqualification - Resolving Player Ineligibility Issues Ahead Of Time!
U.S. Rugby Athlete Riekert Hattingh Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
IC Markets becomes Official Global Partner for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
Rugby union player Christopher Mayor receives four-year ban
Prevent Biometrics confirmed as instrumented mouthguard provider for a study during the 2022-23 season
RFL Board decision: London Skolars versus Keighley Cougars
World Rugby evolves approach to return to play from brain injury in the elite game
Broadcasting Tenders: How Rugby World Cup Beat A Competition Law Challenge
Rugby league player Marc Shackley banned for four years
How To Approach ‘ESG Criteria’ When Hosting Major Sports Events
Why Publicly Criticising Match Officials Has To Stop - The Rassie Erasmus Lions Saga
Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 – UK & Ireland
Future competition structure
World Rugby Medical Commission Conference to consider latest developments to cement rugby as the most progressive sport on player welfare
- Annual Medical Commission Conference helps inform the future shape of rugby
- Agenda reflects the six pillars of World Rugby’s welfare advancement plan, including former player support, research and education
- Independent experts to join rugby medics, players and coaches
RFU announces bid to host Rugby World Cup in 2025
Since England last hosted the RWC in 2010 and won it in 2014, women’s rugby has grown exponentially with World Rugby stating the women’s game is the single biggest opportunity to grow the sport globally.
The Red Roses are the number one ranked team in the world and the RFU has grown female participation in England from 13,000 to 40,000 registered players in clubs, with a growing pipeline of 80,000 girls playing in schools, colleges and universities.
Wigan Warriors to launch Wheelchair Rugby League team
Wigan Warriors are have announced the launch of a new Wheelchair team for 2022 and beyond.
The Warriors have applied to be part of the Betfred Wheelchair Super League for 2022 as part of the expansion plan of the league from six to eight teams for the upcoming season.
Expanding the NRL: financial and legal challenges (Part 1)
RFL response to new Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sport Guidance
The Rugby Football League welcome the Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sport Guidance which has today been launched by UK Sport, Sport England, Sport Wales, sportscotland and SportNI.
Players, unions and competitions support new guidelines for rugby contact training load
- Best-practice contact training load guidelines aim to reduce injury risk while maintaining or improving performance
- New guidelines set out advised weekly limits for full contact training (15 minutes), controlled contact (40 minutes) and live set piece (30 minutes) training
- Guidelines follow global consultation, including feedback from almost 600 players across elite men’s and women’s competitions, and input from leading strength and conditioning, medical and performance experts
- They will be underpinned by a review and research programme to drive continuous learning and improvement, and to encourage consistent application across the professional game
- Guidelines and follow-up research welcomed by players, national unions, global competitions
- Elite teams, including Leinster, Clermont Auvergne and Benetton Treviso, have signed up to a trial measuring their training and match contact using instrumented mouthguards to monitor effectiveness and inform future advancements
New Covid-19 strategy for Premiership Rugby
THE PROFESSIONAL Game Board (PGB) has today announced a new Covid-19 strategy that will incentivise players and management from the elite game in England to be fully vaccinated.
From today (Monday 13 September), the policy will allow Gallagher Premiership Rugby, Allianz Premier 15s or Championship Rugby clubs to relax some elements of the current Covid-related Minimum Operating Standards (MOS) once they reach a vaccination rate of 85% in both the player and staff groups.
World Rugby announces broadcast deal for Rugby World Cup 2021 and 2023
Under the deal, which is announced just ahead of two years to go to Rugby World Cup 2023, TF1 will provide free-to-air coverage of Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand (8 October-12 November, 2022) and Rugby World Cup 2023 in France (8 September-28 October).
Welfare-focused rugby law trials to be implemented globally
- Rugby united in its ongoing commitment to enhance welfare outcomes
- Five welfare-focused trials to be adopted globally from 1 August, 2021
- Truly collaborative process has involved players, coaches, competitions and medics
- Players and competitions welcome trial
- Outcomes will be evaluated in 2022 in inform decision on adoption into law
Disciplinary | Match Review Panel
Following the latest round of Betfred Super League fixtures, the Match Review Panel have issued the following sanctions:
Breaking into Sports Law