Shaun Veldsman

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The sports section of Saturday’s New Zealand Herald.
Cheika accuses All Blacks of lack of respect

Australia coach Michael Cheika fumed over what he perceived as disrespect from the All Blacks after the world champions beat his Wallabies side to se(...)

Conor Murray: the Ireland scrumhalf required eight stitches to a wound in the corner of his eye and did not return for the end of the game with England. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Even careless play must be dealt with for safety of all players

England fullback Mike Brown’s boot collided more than once with Conor Murray’s face in a ruck during last Saturday’s Six Nations Championship match at(...)

Jack Nowell celebrates as Mike Brown evades Robbie Henshaw to score England’s second try at Twickenham on Saturday. Photograph: Andrew Fosker/Inpho
Game of throwns as Ireland miss multiple chances

England 21 Ireland 10 Much like the game itself, this was a decidedly mixed bag of an Irish performance. Opinions will probably vary more wildly t(...)

A TMO interlude is announced during the Ireland v Canada clash at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters/Livepic
Gerry Thornley: Balanced approach required on TMOs

The England 2015 organisers couldn’t have scripted a better first weekend if they tried. An entertaining enough opening night win for the hosts, fu(...)

England winger Jonny May celebrates scoring their first try during the World Cup warm-up at Twickenham. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images
Ireland boss Joe Schmidt not pushing the panic button

One of a few positives coming out of Twickenham is the scoreboard. Only losing 21-13 to a rampant English team – with a powerful pack and dazzling win(...)

Ireland captain Paul O’Connell gets over for a try during the second half of the World Cup warm-up game at Twickenham. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Error-strewn Ireland display not what Joe Schmidt required

England 21 Ireland 13 The result may not have been terribly important but while this was the restorative win which was prescribed for England, it was (...)

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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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(...)

Shaun Veldsman poses during the IRB 2011 Rugby World Cup referees headshots session - he was stabbed on Saturday night in South Africa. Photograph Hannah Peters/Getty Images
TMO for Ireland versus England Shaun Veldsman stabbed in South Africa

The scheduled TMO for Ireland and England’s Six Nations encounter this weekend has been stabbed in South Africa. Following Saturday’s Vodacom Super Ru(...)