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Sport, Safety & Participation – Annual Review 2024/25

Welcome to the Safety and Participation chapter of the LawInSport Annual Review 2024/25. Over the last 40 years, both amateur and professional athletes have been able to use…

News

Rugby Union Athlete Receives Ban

Rugby League player Tom Curwen receives 18-month ban from sport for Anti-Doping Rule Violations

Welsh rugby union player Jack Little receives two-year ban for Anti-Doping Rule Violations

Rugby Union Athlete Receives Sanction

Instrumented Mouthguard (iMG) update

Rugby League player Adam Rusling serves three-month ban for taking cocaine and MDMA

Rugby League Player Sanctioned

Rugby Player Receives Sanction

RPA Statement: Team England LLP

Rugby League player Harry Tyson-Wilson receives three-year ban for Anti-Doping Rule Violations

Rugby League player Tobias Richardson serves three-month ban for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Rugby Union player Ryan Olowofela serves three-month ban for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Rugby League player Charley Bodman banned for 18 months for Anti-Doping Rule Violations

Sanction: Rugby

Making Rugby League safer and more accessible – significant changes to be introduced at all levels from 2024

UKAD records an increase in testing numbers in its latest quarterly testing report

RFL Board approves Laws changes for 2024

Rugby League player Harry Aaronson serves one-month ban for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Rugby League player Taylor Baddeley serves one-month ban for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Rugby Union player Arran Perry given additional six-month ban from sport

Videos

Financial Regulations, Risk & Governance

Update on the Football Governance Bill - Progress & Timelines

Q&A with Chair of FIFA DRC

How EU & Competition Law is Impacting the Future Structure of Football

The Evolving Landscape for Player Agents

Mergers, Acquisitions & Investment

Developing Effective Approaches to Integrity in Football

Key Football Law Cases Update

Unique Challenges with Player Welfare in Women’s Football

Player & Manager Contracts in Men & Women’s Football

Key Trends in Football Player Transfer Agreements

Motorsport Law Conference 2025 - Presentation - FIM Update on new Dispute Resolution Procedures

Motorsport Law Conference 2025 - Regulatory & Governance Update

Motorsport Law Conference 2025 - New Competitions, Investment & Sustainability

Motorsport Law Conference 2025 - Women in Motorsport - Developing Drivers & Opportunities for Women in Motorsport

Motorsport Law Conference 2025 - Commercialisation of Rights & Data

Rugby Union and The Law Conference 2025 - Commercialisation of rights & data

Rugby Union and The Law Conference 2025 - New Leagues & Investment Opportunities

Rugby Union and The Law Conference 2025 - Key Cases Update

Rugby Union and The Law Conference 2025 - Women’s Rugby

Rugby Union and The Law Conference 2025 - Regulatory & Governance Update

FIFA Clearing House - the first 24 months: Update and Live Q&A

Global Summit 2024 - Women's Sport

Global Summit 2024 - Safeguarding

Global Summit 2024 - Patrick Stewart Keynote Interview

More Rugby Articles

A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: Part 1 - identify rights & managing risk

Dual-eligibility challenges in Irish rugby: Does Regulation 9.39 offer a solution?

Tackling liability: Lessons from Elbanna v Clark on negligence in sports injuries

How can the legal community help professionalise sport in Ireland?

How will AI and new technology help sport, on and off the pitch: Key Takeaways

Sport And Governance - Annual Review 2023/24

Balancing parallel governing body and police investigations: When to press pause and when to push back

The evolution of maternity policies in elite sport (+ drafting tips for clubs & governing bodies)

The Online Safety Bill: Calling full time on online abuse in sport?

How Premiership Rugby’s salary cap regulations work

The 6th Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: What's New?

What sports organisations need to know about the new failure to prevent fraud offence

Key legal issues to look out for at the Rugby World Cup 2023

8 things sports businesses should know before entering into vendor and service agreements

The lifecycle of an international athlete - Important pension considerations

Meta’s record-breaking fine and the future of international data transfers: What does it mean for sport?

How courts assess negligence in sports injury cases: lessons from rugby, football and horseracing

Mandatory terrorism prevention and protection regime: What does Martyn's Law mean for UK sports organizations?

Vicarious liability in amateur sport: The problem with unincorporated associations

Faces in the crowd: Legal considerations for use of facial recognition technology at sports arenas

Could Spotify's integration of NFTs inspire sports businesses to embrace NFT technology?

Czernuszka V King: Rugby Player Found Negligently Liable For “Revenge Tackle”

What Sponsors Can Learn From The 2022 World Cup Beer Fiasco

How Does Rugby Regulate Multi-Club Ownership

A Summary of Key Sports Law Cases In Australia in 2022

Listed Sporting Events Regime Under Review By UK Government

Who is a ‘publisher’ in the context of defamatory material posted on a social media website? (Fairfax v Voller)

An analysis of the trends of private equity investment in sport

Improving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion In Sport – Lessons From Australia & UAE

Financial Woes: What Worcester Warriors & London Wasps' Struggles Mean For English Rugby

Metaverses – A Brave New World for Sports Brands?

Spain’s Rugby World Cup 2023 Disqualification - Resolving Player Ineligibility Issues Ahead Of Time!