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Duty of care owed by rugby club to a player injured on their pitch

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Published on: 24 October 2011
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The Court of Appeal have held that, before a game or training session, a rugby club's pitch inspection should be carried out by a coach or match organiser who inspects the pitch at a reasonable walking pace (Sutton v Syston Rugby Football Club).

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