Deal & Betteshanger seek legal advice over 15-point penalty imposed by the RFU
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Deal & Betteshanger are to seek legal advice before deciding
whether to appeal against their 15-point deduction by the Rugby
Football Union.
An RFU disciplinary committee handed out the punishment after
the Lions' London 2 South East home league game with East Grinstead
on October 30 was abandoned following a mass brawl involving
players and spectators.
East Grinstead received a similar 15-point deduction at the
hearing after both clubs were found guilty of misconduct and they
also received an additional 15-point deduction suspended until the
end of next season.
The Lions' board of directors met last week to consider their
response and afterwards David Donachie, the club's publicity and
discipline director, said: "We have decided to seek legal advice
before lodging an appeal.
"We want to show respect for the RFU and their procedures, and
we have to be careful because if we were deemed to have lodged a
specious appeal then the sanction could be increased."
Although the 15-point deduction, if implemented, would send the
Lions into the L2SE relegation zone, Mr Donachie said: "With a win
now worth four points, plus a bonus point for four tries, the
15-point deduction is not as serious as it would have been last
season when it was two points for a win.
Thursday, December 02 2010
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