Graham Hughes

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Tim Nanai-Williams of Samoa receives treatment during the defeat to Japan. Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images
Samoa coach ‘bewildered’ by refereeing decisions

Samoa coach Steve Jackson pulled no punches when it came to the refereeing performance of Jaco Peyper following Japan’s 38-19 victory at Toyota City s(...)

USA flanker John Quill is shown a red card by referee Nic Berry after a dangerous tackle on England’s Owen Farrell during their Rugby World Cup Pool C game at Kobe Misaki Stadium. Photograph: Craig Mercer/Inpho
Rugby World Cup: Mixed messages on high tackles doing rugby no favours

On the very first re-viewing of John Quill’s 70th-minute shoulder charge on Owen Farrell on Thursday in Kobe, referee Nic Berry probably had his mind (...)

Fiji’s Peceli Yato is felled by Australian Reece Hodge’s (right) high body check. Yato could not return to play and Fiji lost their best player. Hodge went on to score when he should not have been on the pitch. Photo: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Owen Doyle on World Cup refereeing: TMOs go MIA

Having hoped for an auspicious start, it’ll be back to the drawing board for the match officials at this Rugby World Cup. The games abounded with sp(...)

Johnny Sexton, Joe Schmidt and Jacob Stockdale at Ireland training on Friday. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Ireland look for cohesion and continuity in Rome

Italy v Ireland, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Sunday 4pm local time/3pm Irish. On TV: Live on ITV (UK), Virgin Media (Ireland). Ireland haven’t hit their s(...)

Ireland’s Hugh O’Sullivan celebrates scoring his side’s second try in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship at Stade Aime-Giral in Perpignan. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
France’s lethal 10 minutes blows Ireland away in Perpignan

France Under-20 26 Ireland Under-20 24 Fortune doesn’t always favour the brave because if it did, Ireland would have won their opening World Under-20(...)

Samoa’s Viliamu Afatia is tackled by South Africa’s Lodewyk De Jager and Frans Malherbe during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match at Villa Park in Birmingham. Photograph: David Jonjes/EPA
Bokke back with a bang after Villa Park show of strength

Laager – definition: an encampment formed by a circle of wagons; an entrenched position or viewpoint that is defended against opponents. “I see you ar(...)

Ireland’s Iain Henderson in action in the World Cup warm-up match against Wales at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Action Images via Reuters/Livepic
Wales edge Ireland in bruising World Cup warm-up

Ireland 10 Wales 16 The cascading rain that enveloped the Aviva stadium for the final 10 minutes of the contest provided a suitably leaden hued backdr(...)

George Clancy: part of a 12-member panel that will referee at Rugby World Cup 2015. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Rugby World Cup: George Clancy and John Lacey on referee panel
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  • April 8, 2015, 01:00

Ireland’s George Clancy and John Lacey have been chosen as part of a 12-member panel that will referee at Rugby World Cup 2015. World Rugby also co(...)

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Thirty jobs for outsourced service group

A company that provides property and facility services says due to growth in the sector it expects to double its workforce of 30 within the nex(...)