Scotland could face punishment for their "comments and behaviours" after hinting at legal action when their World Cup match against Japan was under threat of cancellation. Scotland could face punishment for their "comments and behaviours" after hinting at legal action when their World Cup match against Japan was under threat of cancellation. Scotland face possible punishment for 'comments and behaviours' ahead Rugby World Cup defeat to JapanWorld Rugby has confirmed it will convene a hearing of its independent disputes committee, in light of Scotland Rugby Union (SRU) chief executive Mark Dodson's comments last week. "We've referred to the independent disputes committee the comments and behaviours of the Scottish Rugby Union," said World Rugby chief operating officer Alan Gilpin. Rugby World Cup rules state that any pool-stage match deemed unplayable due to the weather cannot be staged on a different day.

Source: Irish Independent October 15, 2019 06:45 UTC