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Premiership coaches express concern about tackle changes in community game
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Wednesday, 25 January 2023 09:45
Premiership head coaches have expressed concern about new laws on tackle height due to be implemented in the community game.The rules affect clubs in divisions below the Premiership, Championship and Premier 15s. "I don't think it's smart," Gloucester head coach George Skivington told BBC Radio Gloucestershire."I don't think it's been well-received and rightly so, if I'm honest. I think some…
Welsh Rugby Union: Chair Ieuan Evans launches external taskforce review with Steve Phillips to stay
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Wednesday, 25 January 2023 09:32
Welsh Rugby Union chair Ieuan Evans says he will set up an external taskforce to examine accusations of sexism, racism and misogyny within the governing body.Evans apologised for the harrowing and distressing allegations.A WRU board meeting will be called imminently.An extraordinary general meeting (EGM) had already been called for 2023 to attempt to modernise the governance of the union. Two…
Fraser Dingwall and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto: Northampton pair suspended for Champions Cup red cards
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Wednesday, 25 January 2023 02:57
Northampton Saints pair Fraser Dingwall and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto will serve bans after being sent off against La Rochelle in the European Champions Cup.Centre Dingwall was shown a red card for a dangerous 39th-minute tackle on Dillyn Leyds and will be suspended for three weeks.Lock Salakaia-Loto followed late in the game for striking Paul Boudehent and has received a four-week ban.Saints…
RFU council members to seek guidance from clubs over new law on tackle heights
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Tuesday, 24 January 2023 15:56
Rugby Football Union council members, who voted to lower the tackle height, are to seek guidance from their clubs over the controversial law change. It was announced last week the legal height of the tackle would drop to the waist for levels below the Premiership, Championship and Premier 15s. The news was met with uproar by those in the community…
Scottish Rugby ruling limits trans women to non-contact rugby in women's game
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Tuesday, 24 January 2023 13:07
Scottish Rugby is changing its rules from 1 February to ban transgender women from competing in contact versions of the women's game.The SRU has said "contact rugby for players in the women's category is limited to those whose sex was recorded as female at birth".Scottish Rugby estimates the playing population of trans people in Scotland to be fewer than 10.The…
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