Rugby Union & the Law 2026

We are delighted to announce that the Rugby Union and the Law Conference 2026, will once again be hosted at the London offices of RPC, on Tuesday, 24th February 2026.

The Rugby Union and the Law Conference 2026 consists of 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
• Professional services (lawyers, accountants consultants, tax advisers, wealth managers, etc)
• Agents
• Athletes and coaches
• 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 impact rugby union, then this conference will be an invaluable resource that you will not want to miss.  

Interactive Panel Discussions, Workshops & Roundtables

The conference provides attendees with a day of interactive panel discussions, workshops & roundtables 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 conference. With networking between sessions, and a drinks reception, attendees can take full 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your details about the club or country you currently represent. If you are currently working in the professional services sector or you are in an executive position for a sports organisation you will not be eligible for free ticket. 

Please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.

Organisations who have previously attended

• 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