RFU v London Welsh RFC

London Welsh RFC have been deducted 5 league points in the Aviva Premiership and fined £15,000 for fielding an ineligible scrum half in ten matches during the 2012/13 season.  An Independent Appeal Panel constituted under the Premiership Regulations held that despite the exceptional circumstances of the case, the breaches were serious and required to be marked with a points deduction.  The Appeal Panel did however overturn the first Disciplinary Panel’s imposition of a further suspended five point penalty.

The decision of the Appeal Panel can be found at http://www.rfu.com/thegame/discipline/judgements/judgments-2012-2013/judgments-by-club/aviva-premiership/~/media/files/2013/discipline/judgments/appeals/london_welsh_rfu_disciplinary_appeal_2.ashx

The decision of the original Disciplinary Panel can be found at http://www.rfu.com/thegame/discipline/judgements/judgments-2012-2013/judgments-by-club/aviva-premiership/~/media/files/2013/discipline/judgments/aviva%20premiership/london%20welsh.ashx

Thomas de la Mare QC and Tom Richards acted for the Club
James Segan acted for the RFU