Llandovery College PE teacher faces head injury misconduct claims

A pupil at one of Wales' best-known rugby-playing schools said a PE teacher told the captain of the girls' rugby team "captains do not come off" after a potential head injury. Lowri Mair Williams is facing a fitness to practice hearing over unacceptable conduct while girls' rugby lead at Llandovery College, Carmarthenshire. She joined the private school - whose ex-pupils include a string of Welsh internationals - in September 2023, but was suspended and later resigned. Williams denies nine allegations at an Education Workforce Council Wales (EWC) panel in Cardiff. These include allowing pupils to play rugby despite hitting their head, going against the Welsh Rugby Union concussion protocol. Williams is also alleged to have behaved inappropriately during a residential trip in March 2024. Pupil A gave evidence about the school team playing at the Rosslyn Park Sevens tournament in London, 17-18 March 2024. She described having a "head clash" during a match. She said Williams asked her if she was "OK" and was persistent in asking her if she was "OK" and Pupil A told Williams she was and wanted to play on. She also told the hearing during the match, the captain, known as Pupil F, had he