Rugby Union and The Law Conference 2025

ABOUT
We are excited to announce that the Rugby Union and the Law Conference 2025, will be hosted in London on 17th February 2025.
The Rugby Union and the Law Conference 2025 will provide a day of panel discussions, and roundtables, followed by a networking evening. The conference provides a professional forum to meet and develop meaningful relationships with colleagues working in the sector.
Who Should Attend
- Sports executives and administrators (Club Secretaries, CEOs, CFOs, Directors, etc)
- In-house counsel working at clubs, federations, sponsors, media companies, agencies, unions)
- Agents
- Athletes and coaches
- Professional services (lawyers, accountants consultants, tax advisers, wealth managers, etc)
- Academics and students (please note there is a limited number of places for students)
In short, if you would like to gain a better understanding of the most important legal issues that will impact rugby, then this conference will be an invaluable resource and one you will not want to miss.
Interactive Panel Discussions, Workshops & Roundtables
The conference provides attendees with a day of interactive panel discussions, workshops & rountables with world leading experts discussing the contemporary legal issues impacting rugby.
Networking
LawInSport events are renowned for their unparalleled networking opportunities, and this will be a theme that continues at this year’s Rugby Law Conference. With networking in-between sessions and a drinks reception, attendees can take advantage of dedicated time to meet with colleagues in the sector in a friendly and welcoming environment.
CPD/CLE
The Rugby Law Conference provides 7 hours of self-certified continuing professional development/continuing legal education.
Members Discount
Institutional Members, Plus Yearly and monthly (with 3 or more months membership) members benefit from a £100 discount on full price tickets. (Discounts are applied at the time of purchase, provided you are signed into your account).
Each attendee only needs to register once for the Conference and they will receive registration details for each session in advance of the event. Discounts are applied automatically during the registration and checkout. Please note that all tickets are non-refundable.
Group Tickets
If 4 or more colleagues from your organisation would like to attend and benefit from a group discount, please email
Please note, group tickets are designed specifically with the demands of sports organisations and government departments in mind. These tickets allow for people within sports organisations to share and invite colleagues who may otherwise not be able to attend, either due to time or cost restrictions to benefit from the Football Law Conference.
Athlete Tickets
Full-Time Current Athlete & Esports Players/Managers/Coaches = FREE.
If you represent your country at the Olympics and Paralympics or you are a full-time professional athlete, manager or coach, please email
Please reach out to
Attending Organisations
- 1 Crown Office Row
- 4 New Square
- Active Rights Management
- Alvarez & Marsal
- Baker Tilly
- BCL Solicitors LLP
- Bird & Bird
- Brandsmiths
- British & Irish Lions
- Burness Paull
- DAZN
- Doncaster Knights
- England Rugby
- Field Court Chambers
- HCR Law
- Henderson Chambers
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Howden Insurance Brokers
- Hugh James
- IRFU
- IRIS Sport Media
- Kellerhals Carrard
- Latham & Watkins
- Lawrence Stephens
- Level
- LIT7s
- MATTA
- Morgan Sports Law
- Newcastle Falcons
- Northridge
- Ogier
- Onside Law
- Osborne Clarke
- Pinsent Masons
- Premiership Rugby
- River Media Partners
- RPC
- Rugby Players Association
- Russells
- Russell-Cooke
- Scottish Rugby
- Sheffield Hallam University
- Sheridans
- Six Nations Rugby
- SRFU
- Thackray Williams
- The Bar of Ireland
- The Welsh Rugby Union
- University of Manchester
- Walker Morris
- Wasserman
- Weightmans
- Welsh Professional Rugby Board
- Wiggin
- Withers LLP
- Women's Game England Rugby
- Wordley Partnership
- World Rugby
AGENDA & SPEAKERS
Please see the latest agenda below, however, please note that timings may change slightly:
9:00 - 10:30: Private Roundtable exclusively for those working in rugby/sports organisations
10:30 - 11:25: Conference Registration and Networking
11:25 - 11:30: Welcome Address
11:30 - 12:20: Panel 1 - Regulatory & Governance Update
- Ali Maclean, Founder, Practical GC, ex-Group GC, World Rugby
- Angela McCracken, Head of Legal & Governance, Scottish Rugby Union
- Christopher Quinlan KC, Independent Judicial Panel Chair, World Rugby
- Richard Bryan, Player Welfare Director, Rugby Players Association
12:25 - 13:15: Panel 2 - Women’s Rugby
- Josh Charalambous, Partner, RPC
- Kate Mowbray, Head of Legal, England Rugby
- Lynsey Mulvihill, General Counsel, Events, World Rugby
- Alex Teasdale, Executive Director, Women’s Game England Rugby
13:15 - 14:30: Lunch & networking
14:30 - 14:50: Key Cases Update
- Kendrah Potts, Barrister, 4 New Square
- Diarmuid Laffan, Barrister, 4 New Square
15:00 - 15:50: Panel 3 - New Leagues & Investment Opportunities
- Tom MccGwire, Head of Corporate Development - M&A Advisory, Iris Sport Media
- Sam Hammonds, General Counsel, Premiership Rugby
- Neil Brown, Partner, RPC
- Harriet Leach, Legal Director, Onside Law
15:50 - 16:40: Networking
16:40 - 17:30: Panel 4 - Commercialisation of rights & data
- Eleanor Harley, Senior Associate, RPC
- Malcolm Wall, Chair, Welsh Professional Rugby Board and Chair, River Media Partners
- Dan Bowden, Principal Legal Counsel, Six Nations Rugby
- Flo Williams, Director of Women’s Sport, MATTA
17:30 - 17:40: Closing Remarks
17:45 - 20:00: Drinks Reception & Networking
18:00 - 18:45: We are hosting a private roundtable discussion for those interested and working in dispute resolution in rugby.
Event Properties
Event Date | 17-02-2025 9:00 |
Event End Date | 17-02-2025 20:00 |
Location | RPC, Tower Bridge House, St Katharine's Way, London E1W 1AA |
Ticket Information
Ticket Type | Price |
---|---|
Professional Services Lawyers, accountants, tax advisors, consultants, etc |
£475.00 |
Sports Professional & Academics Sport executives & administrators, in-house counsel, agents, academics & full time students |
£250.00 |
We are no longer accepting registration for this event