England's Marland Yarde scores their second try. England v Australia - 2016 Old Mutual Wealth Series - Twickenham Stadium, London, England - 3/12/16. Reuters / Stefan Wermuth Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - English rugby's decision not to sanction Northampton Saints for their handling of George North's concussion against Leicester has been widely criticised, with one former international branding it "a disgrace".
The rugby players' union (RPA) and a brain injury charity also took issue with the conclusion of a three-man RFU panel that the club did not deserve punishment despite wrongly allowing the Welshman to resume playing after sustaining the injury in the Premiership game earlier this month.
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