Club

Season 2016-2017

11th March 2017:   In their match with Luctonians on 4th February 2017, Sedgley Park did not did not replace a prop forward on the first time of asking which triggered uncontested scrums. In accordance with RFU regulations, Sedgley Park  have forfeited the match and Luctonians are deemed to have won by 4 tries.  For league purposes, the points scored by both teams will be disregarded.

18th January 2017:  A RFU Disciplinary Panel chaired by Jeremy Summers found Henley and two of their players guilty of appointing an unregistered agent. The club was fined £1,000 and given a 10 league points deduction suspended until the end of season 2017/18. The deduction will be activated for any infringment of RFU Regulation 8. Both players received a formal reprimand.

29th September 2016:  A RFU Disciplinary Panel found Chester in breach of RFU Regulation 7.1 for approaching a player who was under contract with Firwood Waterloo RFC to induce or attempt to induce him to leave Firwood Waterloo RFC and join Chester without the written consent of Firwood Waterloo RFC and not in the final six months of his contract with Firwood Waterloo RFC.

The sanction was as follows:
·         Fine of £5,000 (suspended for one year).
·         Compensation of £1,300 to be payable to Firwood Waterloo RFC within 28 days.
·         Costs of £200 to be payable to the RFU.

 
22nd September 2016: Cinderford were deducted 5 league points for fielding unregistered players in their match with Canterbury on 3rd September 2016.