COLIN BOAG

No role model: Danny Cipriani leaves court

Were the RFU right to charge Danny Cipriani with ‘conduct prejudicial to the interest of the game’, despite him having already been punished by the Jersey magistrates, and by his club? The answer is yes, but with one important caveat.
Rugby has a set of core values, Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship, and if the game is to continue to prosper these have to be more than mere words. In addition, every club stresses their family values in some way. The message that is being promoted is that rugby is ...