‘Deviant’ Or Criminal? On-field ‘Sports Violence’ and the Involvement Of Criminal Law In English Rugby Union

Like many contact sports, rugby union has danger at its core, and those acts deemed acceptable within rugby would likely be termed ‘violence’ were it to happen away from the sporting arena. This thesis embarks on an exploration of legal interference in on-field ‘violence’ cases in English rugby unio...

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