Jonathon Swaine, managing director of Fuller’s Inns pub chain, told The Times that he is “very annoyed” with how police and the Rugby Football Union, England Rugby’s governing body, are acting.
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“We’re going to review what the ideal timing is”.
Australia, England and Wales would all normally expect to reach a World Cup quarter-final without great threat, but only two teams can qualify from Pool A at the 2015 World Cup starting next month.
Rugby World Cup bosses are “unlikely” to disqualify teams for breaching concussion protocols but could impose fines should competitors flout head-injury safety guidelines.
“Everyone knows this is a very serious and important subject, and we’re dealing with a medical area”.
On Friday, September 18, England will take on Fiji after the opening ceremony is held at Twickenham.
“We have a series of sanctions at our disposal”, he said, insisting he was confident that nations with fewer resources would have no excuse for failing to adhere to the regulations.
“They are strong in that area as they have got some big boys in that back line and we will have to be focused against them”.
The system will also deliver benefits to the citing and judicial process as well as delivering additional angles for team review and preparation between matches.
Television referees will use Hawk-Eye technology to help them make key decisions at the Rugby World Cup.
“These games are massive because it is a great stepping stone to building momentum into that first World Cup match”, said Joseph, a Samsung brand ambassador.
They system has been trialled by tournament broadcaster ITV and Sky in recent months with the findings, Gosper says, offering clear advantages for players, officials and fans.
World Rugby Chief Executive Brett Gosper said: “Technology is an important component of the rugby performance and fan engagement environments and Rugby World Cup 2015 is set to showcase innovation and performance to a record global audience”.
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“Central to our sport is the integrity of player welfare and the match official decision-making process”.
