Owen Doyle: Referees damned if they do, damned if they don’t on red cards
Three finals is a huge achievement for Barnes and he is standing the test of time
Owen Doyle: Japan win was refreshing but All Blacks will bring the heat
The intensity brought by New Zealand in Saturday’s Test will be off the Richter scaler
Gerry Thornley: Rassie Erasmus’s unprecedented rant does rugby a grave disservice
South African has clearly lost the plot and undermined match officials and World Rugby
Owen Doyle: Rassie Erasmus pushing the spirit of the laws to their absolute limits
The first Test was a poor game of rugby and the ill-tempered build-up even worse
Van Graan proud of his Munster team after Toulouse defeat
Defeat leaves them a decade without success in either the Pro14 or Europe
Owen Doyle: Culture of ‘clip memory’ among modern referees not cutting it on the pitch
There’s nothing to beat knowing the laws when you step out on the pitch
Owen Doyle: Calamity in Cardiff is hard to get your head around
Ireland’s James Ryan lucky not to be punished for incident in Rome
Referee Pascal Gaüzère admits to mistakes in England’s defeat to Wales
World Rugby head of match officials Joel Jutge talks to referee over ‘two unfortunate events’
Owen Doyle: World Rugby have a duty to make the sport safer for next generation
Caelan Doris will likely not be alone in suffering issues and more must be done
Owen Doyle: Peter O’Mahony’s act of thuggery deserves tough sanction
Cardiff game left such a bad taste after stirring encounters on Saturday
The Offload: No Eddie, rugby is not a safer sport
World Cup schedule shouldn't be about strongest handicapping the weakest
Alain Rolland to step down from World Rugby position
Former Ireland scrumhalf and long-serving Test match referee to move on from management role
Sporting Controversies: The tackle that ended Brian O’Driscoll’s 2005 Lions tour
Umaga and Mealamu got away with it but the incident tarnished All Blacks’ brilliant series win
Sporting milestones: The day Ireland cooked New Zealand’s goose in Marcoussis
Gavin Cummiskey talks to players, coaches and officials about that Women's World Cup day
Owen Doyle: Focus on referees’ neutrality hurts quality
Irish and Welsh officials in particular not given enough exposure to pressure games
Owen Doyle: The refs know their duty – but do the coaches and players?
The referees don’t always get it spot-on, but everyone must adjust to new tackle laws
Owen Doyle: Referees will be under more scrutiny than ever at this World Cup
The 12 referees have gone through a long and arduous selection process
Irish provinces maintain control over their destinies in a triumphant weekend
Munster’s loss to Castres is in stark contrast to wins by Leinster, Ulster and Connacht
Remembering Munster’s ‘Miracle Match’: When ‘all players stood up’
Alan Gaffney reflects on win over Gloucester to progress in 2003 Heineken Cup
Taulupe Faletau a major doubt for Wales’s November Tests
Lions and Bath number eight suffered a broken arm during clash with Exeter
European rugby head pledges to protect players from concussion
Simon Halliday insists rules on high tackles will not soften the game, but make it safer
Johnny Sexton targeted again but emerges victorious
Opposition blueprint for beating Ireland seems to centre around stopping outhalf
Joe Schmidt’s Carton House lab leaving little to chance
Ireland have been incredibly disciplined in reducing the penalty count against them
Ciarán Murphy: The rules won’t change for the GAA
The democratic nature of the association is a myth as most good ideas wither on the vine
Gerry Thornley: Powers that be have duty of care to protect players
Strict clamp down on dangerous tackling at World Cup must be implemented at all levels
Wales move to tackle issues around scrum and breakdown
Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde reveals forwards held clear-the-air meeting as to how to play referees
Liam Toland: How to cheat the breakdown laws
Merely pulling out rulebook won’t be enough for audience to follow what’s going on
Ireland coaches waiting on explanation for controversial late scrum penalty
World Rugby referee manager Joel Jutge will respond within 48 hours on a number of queries
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