Overview
- An RFU-appointed panel chaired by Daniel Gore with Becky Essex and Tony Wheat rescinded the 20-minute dismissal.
- Referee Matthew Carley had sent off the Sale hooker for a high tackle on Saracens’ Tom Willis under World Rugby Law 9.13 at StoneX on October 18.
- The panel reviewed footage from various angles, took oral evidence from both players, and noted no criticism of the Match Official Team.
- Sale confirmed Cowan-Dickie is free to play immediately, preserving his involvement in England’s short training camp at Pennyhill Park this week.
- The outcome also makes him available for Sale’s visit to Leicester Tigers at Welford Road following the heavy defeat at Saracens.