The Horwill Lions hearings and the future of rugby disciplinary proceedings
One of the biggest sporting events of this past summer was the quadrennial British & Irish Lions rugby tour to Australia. As ever this was not without controversy in the form of allegations of stamping made against the Australian captain James Horwill and the protracted disciplinary process which followed. In this article Kevin Carpenter analyses the two hearings and the ramifications for the future of the rugby union disciplinary process.
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- Tags: Arbitration | Australia | Disciplinary | IRB | Lions | Rugby | United Kingdom (UK)
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