The RFU will pay clubs £33m annually for control over England players, aiming for collaboration. Maro Itoje was cited for a tackle but cleared, free to play. Concerns raised about central contracts' effectiveness in sharing players, with optimism for future cooperation.
"In all of the circumstances, the panel did not conclude that a high degree of danger was created..." - Why a discplinary hearing stood by last Friday's decision by referee Luke Pearce to only yellow card Maro Itoje at Bath. #EnglandRugby #GallagherPrem #Saracens #rugby https://t.co/YbO9eEsz3S
💬 "The footage demonstrated it was more likely than not that contact was not initially with the head." ❌ A boost for Saracens as Maro Itoje escapes a ban. https://t.co/eOkJif2UEq
The citing against Maro Itoje for the apparent head contact with Alfie Barbeary on Friday night has been dismissed. He's therefore free to play
Maro Itoje citing was dismissed by the panel and he is free to play with immediate effect.
💫 BREAKING: Maro Itoje’s citing has been dismissed. In a time when the optics of RFU appointments are coming under close scrutiny, we can reveal the citing commissioner had over 200 appearances for Bath. The optics have not been good this past week.
Maro Itoje cleared of a dangerous tackle v Bath. Viewed the hit was "more glancing than direct". He can play immediately. @TimesSport
BREAKING: RFU statement... - Cited Maro Itoje "free to play with immediate effect", writes Liam Heagney 👨💻 #EnglandRugby #GallagherPrem #Saracens #rugby Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/oQKmVCnqxN
👨⚖️ | 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘. @maroitoje appeared before an independent disciplinary panel on Tuesday 30 April. The citing was dismissed by the panel and Itoje is free to play with immediate effect. Full Story 👇 #YourSaracens💫
Saracens face fresh blow after Vunipola arrest with Itoje set for suspension https://t.co/x38J47Fr4w
🗣️ "It did leave him liable that if there was a controversial decision for the optics of that to look really bad to the Northampton fans and the wider rugby public." 🃏 Ben Kay and Lawrence Dallaglio on the Danny Care-Karl Dickson controversy. https://t.co/5ApZuawlIv
Some thoughts on the incoming PGP @TimesSport. Lots of optimism about a new spirit of collaboration, yet it feels like much rests on the RFU and Premiership Rugby staying friends. Will central contracts go far enough to help Borthwick and the clubs? https://t.co/Li4v2vZBDw
🗣️"Steve Borthwick will not have the control he desires. These contracts feel like a start, not an end. The RFU need to convince clubs to cede more ground and spend more money if a player becomes truly shared." Read @willgkelleher's column ⬇️ https://t.co/mlPYfcz7Sc
RFU statement: Maro Itoje is cited for his yellow-carded tackle. #GallagerPrem #BATvSAR #EnglandRugby #rugby Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/EeerQbxCAQ
RFU statement: Maro Itoje is cited for his yellow-carded tackle. #GallagerPrem #BATvSAR #rugby Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/EeerQbxCAQ
RFU and Premiership Rugby reach agreement over hybrid contracts ✍️ @NickPurewal https://t.co/ZMjmGS6fiA
Info on the incoming PGP; where the RFU will pay the clubs £33m a year (to start with) for *some* more control over England players. Lots of optimism, speaking to various people, but it doesn't quite sound the great revolution promised. @TimesSport https://t.co/ttpkvD1T5C