Exeter’s Jack Nowell fined £10,000 but avoids ban for tweet criticising referee

Wing free to play in Champions Cup semi-final on 30 April

AVAILABLE: Jack Nowell, who will be available for Exeter's Heineken Champions Cup semi-final against La Rochelle. Pic: Ben Whitley/PA Wire.

Jack Nowell will be available for Exeter’s Champions Cup semi-final against La Rochelle after escaping a ban for the misconduct charge arising from his criticism of a referee on social media.

Nowell was charged with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Rugby Football Union and the game after his Chiefs teammate Olly Woodburn received a second yellow card in Sunday’s 62-19 Premiership defeat by Leicester.