England’s skill in 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning manoeuvre a far cry from what we see today

Ireland’s Aoife Wafer was bitten by flanker in the World Cup defeat to France

It’s not simply about the scrum-half delivering a straight ball. The mechanics of the scrum must also change to ensure the hooker can strike safely

Referee inconsistencies laid bare in Lions clash, but it wasn’t the worst-offending match of the weekend

Referees’ consistent failure to penalise violations is cheapening the lineout

Officials must lay down a marker with teams during Lions tour

URC chief executive’s failure to condemn gamesmanship around Jaden Hendrikse’s ‘cramp and wink’ is perplexing

Amateur players are abandoning the sport over fears of sustaining brain damage

It will be in operation during Lions tour, with players sent off replaced after 20 minutes

All referees should insist on seeing the replays when so many points are at stake

Scotland’s Sam Grove-White, Ireland’s Eoghan Cross and Wales’s Adam Jones could all up their games in charge of the whistle

The decision facing referee Pierre Brousset in the last-minute of the Champions Cup semi-final was complex, but there should have been only one outcome

There will be huge interest in the outcomes of the World Rugby’s specialist group studying the breakdown

The lineout is supposed to be a contest for possession, but this trial appears to be heading in the opposite direction

Use of 7-1 split is clearly against the spirit of the game

Weekend injuries go some way to explaining why participation is falling quickly; it’s hardly a mystery

Bunker was missing in action at MacHale Park, as Connacht left it too late to fire on all cylinders

Shocking hit on Ireland’s Hugo Keenan by Italy’s Ross Vintcent in Six Nations match an obvious example of need for ultimate sanction

Antoine Dupont injury should draw attention to major problem at the breakdown in rugby

World Rugby's lineout law trial risks veering into black comedy