Wayne Barnes: ‘An Irish journalist described me as a deranged Eton headmaster with a ferret down his pants’
The World Cup final referee on how many of the perceptions of him are well wide of the mark
The World Cup final referee on how many of the perceptions of him are well wide of the mark
The spectacle is suffering, and referees are being attacked by morons, because of a broken system
Retired official says he and his family received threats on social media following World Cup final
Wayne Barnes's last match after 17-year international career was Saturday’s World Cup final
Nic Berry will take charge of Saturday’s crucial Rugby World Cup showdown between Ireland and Scotland
Tony Spreadbury, the European referee manager, will be scratching his head
An incident in Australia suggested the new red card protocol will not take off if it leads to referees ignoring a key option
Incidents such as Uini Atonio’s ‘tackle’ must be punished properly if rugby is to become a safer sport
Coaches need to address players’ dangerous tackling and clearing-out techniques and World Rugby must ruthlessly apply meaningful suspensions
Three finals is a huge achievement for Barnes and he is standing the test of time
Surely now coaches must be held to account, and what are World Rugby doing?
Outhalf Ihaia West scores 16 points as Ronan O’Gara’s side win tie comfortably
Gibson-Park should’ve seen red as too many brutal collisions went far beyond legal limits
Ulster’s lead heading into the second leg could have been more if not for Ntamack
Toulouse were obliged to play for virtually 70 minutes with 14 men in utterly wild contest
Scotland captain Stuart Hogg could learn a lot about leadership from the Italians
Conor Murray try completes comfortable victory to secure first silverware won on home soil since 2004
Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome
English referee heard explaining that Wallaby hooker swore at him after a penalty
Forward pass, legitimate jackal and clear lack of evidence all ignored in the end game
Toulouse’s Covid forfeit against Cardiff puts Andy Friend’s side into last 16 ahead of Stade game
The Montpellier backrow was sent off during side’s record defeat to Leinster at RDS
Montpellier’s collapse a sign of how quickly teams can lose interest in redesigned pools
Irish province notches 13 tries in impressive display in first fixture in over a month
Cullen’s side will be highly motivated by controversial walkover which still rankles
A tricky assignment against such familiar and gritty opponents awaits Munster
Matches emphasise need to punish serial offenders and retain control of game
Tourists look set to spend the rest of summer in Cape Town as the Test series looms large
Hard to see why the laws were not applied fully to his tackle on Robert Baloucoune
John O'Sullivan: Recent history shows that squad will number in the 40s by the end
Officials get a very raw deal that no player would accept
The Sandy Park win is a long way down any list of great victories in the competition
Toulouse simply better than Munster while Amashukeli caught the eye in London
‘We gave it our best shot, really stuck it to them. We were just unlucky with a few calls’
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