Wayne Barnes

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’

Defeat leaves them a decade without success in either the Pro14 or Europe

An increase in away wins made the tournament a success despite the absence of fans

The arrogance that has been wafting over the French set-up needed to be cleared

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

Brace and Neville leave with heads held high after Twickenham thriller

Italy’s 31st Six Nations defeat in a row saw them offer little resistance at Stadio Olimpico

Flanker will only be eligible to return for closing encounter against England in Dublin

Cardiff game left such a bad taste after stirring encounters on Saturday

Despite the defeat to Wales there was much to admire in the Irish performance in Cardiff

La Rochelle coach admits it is difficult to know how to tackle breakdown issues

Six Nations: Flanker facing disciplinary hearing over foul during defeat to Wales

Johnny Watterson on the talking points after the first weekend of Six Nations rugby

John O’Sullivan hands out the marks after Ireland’s latest defeat in Cardiff

Ten first half minutes which proved crucial for both Wales and Ireland in Cardiff

Players’ duty of care for opponents seems to have completely gone out the window

Ireland captain and outhalf relishes the pressure of his 12th Six Nations campaign

Irish province had an opportunity to take full points with the last play of the game

Out of three red-card offences in Sydney only one received ultimate sanction

Wayne Pivac’s side ran three tries in the final 22 minutes in Llanelli

Joy Neville makes important calls in Wales as other officials struggle over the weekend

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

Barnes got most things right in Paris but Keenan would have scored without intervention

Farrell’s men had ample opportunities before game plan eventually unravelled

Craig Maxwell-Keys will now oversee Exeter’s clash with Wasps at Twickenham

Former Lions, Ireland and Ulster winger has never been one to settle for the comfort zone