THE CHARGES AGAINST LONDON IRISH’S BLAIR COWAN WERE DEALT WITH ON TUESDAY. The player received two yellow cards – Contrary to Law 10.4(m) – in the match Sale Sharks v London Irish. The first

yellow card was issued in the 54th minute of the match for a technical offence of collapsing a maul. The second yellow card was awarded in the 67th minute of the game for an act of foul

play. The sanction table set out at Appendix 1 to RFU Regulation 19 determines that the sanction for two yellow cards (where one is given for a technical offence) is sending off sufficient.

The player is free to play again immediately.