Danelle Lochner (South Africa) has had her red card rescinded following a full disciplinary hearing, and she is free to play with immediate effect.
World Rugby can confirm the disciplinary decision in respect of Lochner, who was red carded in the WXV Global Series match on Friday 18 September 2026.
Foul Play Review Committee referral
A Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC), chaired by Philippe Cavalieros (France) and joined by former referees Donal Courtney (Ireland) and Juan Pablo Spirendelli (Argentina), considered the red card issued to Lochner for an offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle). The FPRC decided to refer the matter to a Disciplinary Committee for a full hearing.
Disciplinary hearing
The Disciplinary Committee heard the case on Tuesday 22 September 2026. It was chaired by Roddy Dunlop KC (Scotland) and joined by former players Jamie Corsi (Wales) and Olly Kohn (Wales).
Decision
Having considered all available evidence and the player’s submissions, the committee decided that the incident constituted foul play and met the red card threshold. However, it found that there were mitigating circumstances which should have applied. On that basis, the committee dismissed the red card.