Breaking News | Rugby: Romania, Spain appeal penalties over ineligible players

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Romania and Spain have lodged appeals against penalties they received for fielding ineligible players during European qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2019 that effectively ruled them out of the tournament in Japan, World Rugby said Tuesday. An independent investigation on May 15 found that Belgium, Romania and Spain had breached the rules by fielding players who did not meet eligibility criteria. In addition to suspended fines, they were docked competition points for the European tournament, resu...

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