Danelle Lochner (South Africa) has had her red card rescinded by a World Rugby Disciplinary Committee, which found mitigating circumstances after she was sent off in the WXV Global Series match on Friday 18 September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 committee referred the matter to a Disciplinary Committee for a full hearing.
Disciplinary Committee decision
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).
After considering 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 mitigating circumstances applied and, on that basis, dismissed the red card.
Lochner is free to play with immediate effect.