Every week I will breakdown what Connacht are doing on the pitch, how players are performing, and do it as positively as possible
JAN-HENRIK WESSELS – APPEAL HEARING ban reduced by one week
An Independent Appeal Hearing was held today (Wednesday, October 29) regarding the citing and subsequent suspension of Jan-Hendrik Wessels of the Vodacom Bulls which had resulted in a nine-game ban. An independent appeal committee led by Roddy MacLeod (Scotland) as Chair alongside Achille Reali (Italy) & Robert Milligan KC (Scotland) convened to determine the appeal.…
BKT United Rugby Championship Takes Next Step in Concussion Innovation with Independent Coolhead Study
The BKT United Rugby Championship has advanced its player-welfare collaboration with med-tech company PolarCool into a fully ratified academic research project led by Leeds Beckett University. The new COOLHEAD study, published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, will independently examine whether the PolarCap®— a head-and-neck cooling device — can improve recovery outcomes for players…
URC Introduces Independent TMO Process to Deliver Faster, More Accurate Decisions
An independent TMO process will be introduced to the United Rugby Championship, designed to improve the accuracy of key decisions and speed up the game.
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