Centralised disciplinary system needs to be centralised under the sport’s governing body

Penalty call against Lawes harsh but butchered try-scoring chances lost it

In practically every metric bar the final score the visitors were the superior team

Head coach picks out a few calls that went against his side in third Test

Warren Gatland's side must find a way to get round the South Africa defence

Andy Farrell’s side cut loose after Riekert Hattingh’s red card at the Aviva Stadium

O’Gara looking to take La Rochelle to a first Top 14 final against his former club

Referee was never far from the centre of attention, some of his own making, some not

Officials get a very raw deal that no player would accept

Leo Cullen’s side come back from early 14-point deficit to make semi-finals

‘Matey’ Luke Pearce and ‘Barnesy’ Wayne Barnes were utterly irritating in Paris

Eddie Jones’s side comes to Dublin looking to make it five wins in a row against Ireland

There’s nothing to beat knowing the laws when you step out on the pitch

Ireland’s James Ryan lucky not to be punished for incident in Rome

Ireland were much quicker to adapt to referee Mathieu Raynal’s breakdown mantras

Andy Farrell’s team win their first match against ragged and ill-disciplined hosts

Authorities also need to double down on their High Tackle Framework strategy

Ireland will learn more about their worth after daunting trip to Twickenham

Leinster winger grabs a ‘meat pie’ to finish a memorable night

All you need to know as new tournament gets underway at Aviva Stadium on Friday night

Ireland captain refused to take a backward step in 24-14 win over Wales at the Aviva Stadium

Ireland captain has checkered past with officials but now aims to get balance right

World Rugby doing its best to address a persistent and worrying problem

The body count is already high before Wales visit, Metallica a misjudgment at the Aviva

Despite defensive game against Scotland, there’s a positive shift in attacking policy

New era for Irish rugby up and running as Scotland narrowly beaten in Dublin Six Nations opener

Munster man played key role for Irish try while Ulster No 9 was solid in the endgame

Gavin Cummiskey hands out the marks after Andy Farrell’s first game in charge

Three of the four Irish sides could still be involved come the knockout stages in April

Kearns alleged to have made comments about Jamie George’s weight sparking melee

Joe Schmidt’s side look to get their tournament back on track against Bears in Kobe

The 12 referees have gone through a long and arduous selection process

Applause for Rory Best and Joe Schmidt’s last home game felt even sweeter with a win

After a positive result in final warm-up match, John O'Sullivan breaks down what we learned

Ireland mark Joe Schmidt’s final game in Dublin with nine-point win

All officials for pool fixtures announced on Friday with Nigel Owens reffing opener

Former outhalf AJ MacGinty plays key role as English side secure semi-final slot

Victory over formidable Premiership outfit Sale would represent a massive scalp

Gloucester can go ahead of Munster with victory over English rivals on Friday

Ryan concedes Leinster need to tighten up at the breakdown after narrow win at The Rec