An independent judicial committee considering a potential breach of Regulation 8 (eligibility for a national team) has determined that Spain fielded an ineligible player during two Rugby World Cup 2023 qualification matches and has imposed a 10-point deduction and a financial sanction. In respect of the sanction, the independent committee, comprising
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Russia will qualify for RWC2019 – Romania,Spain & Belgium
Follow @RedefinedRugby Russia will qualify for Rugby World Cup 2019 as Europe 1, not Romania, and join Ireland, Scotland, Japan and the play-off winner in Pool A. In a statement released on Tuesday, World Rugby also said that Germany will progress to the European play-off with Portugal, subject to the appeals process. “While
Spain stun Samoa to qualify for Olympics
Follow @RedefinedRugby Spain upset the odds to defeat top seeds Samoa 22-19 in a dramatic Monaco Sevens Cup final to book the final men's place at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Capping a weekend of outstanding performances where the form book was comprehensively torn-up, Ignacio Martin was Spain's hero, scoring a last-gasp