Independent Disciplinary Update: Brody Macaskill

Brody Macaskill of the URAYASU D-Rocks  has been suspended for three weeks due to the foul play during the match between URAYASU D-Rocks and YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES  held on 4 January 2025.

This is to inform that the sanction for Macaskill was reduced to two weeks as a result of Coaching Intervention as part of Head Contact Process that has been submitted to World Rugby from the club.

■ Updated decision

Sanctions: 2 weeks (matches) Suspension (Rd 4-5)

■ The decision before change (As of 9 January)

Player: Brody Macaskill 

Team: URAYASU D-Rocks

Date of Incident: 4 January 2025

Nature of Offence: Law 9.13 –  A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Dangerous tackling includes, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. 

Sanctions: 3 weeks (matches) Suspension (Rd 4-6)

The Act: The player made a head contact to the victim player (No.12 of YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES)

Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 23:00 into the 2nd half

【References】
JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE “Official Match Guidelines 2024-25” (JP only)
https://league-one.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/file/menu/11248_6724a704ea4a2.pdf
Japan Rugby Football Union “Regulation of Sanctions for Foul Play” (JP only)
https://rugby-japan.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/file/html/169467_6560879583b90.pdf
World Rugby　Regulation17 DISCIPLINE - FOUL PLAY
https://www.world.rugby/organisation/governance/regulations/reg-17