HEARING PROCESS DETAILS
Citing commissioners have between 12 and 48 hours (defined within the respective applicable tours agreement or tournament rules, with a possible time extension in exceptional circumstances) following the end of a match in which to cite any incidents.
All disciplinary hearings – as a result of red cards issued or citings – will be held before the independent disciplinary committee of three set out in the appointment list at the link chosen from the World Rugby judicial panel, generally within 24-48 hours of the match (taking into account the need to allow time for any appeals to be heard before the following match). Hearing logistics for tier one host unions will be managed by The host unions and those hosted by tier two unions will be managed by World Rugby.
Hearings will ordinarily feature a blend of the player and disciplinary committee chair being in situ with the other panel members either travelling to the hearing venue or participating via video conference to ensure that cases can be dealt with as quickly as possible, observing neutrality and ensuring the best-possible judicial outcome.
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