The French call it une fourchette, a fork. It is an extremely visual word to describe eye gouging, which landed France’s Oscar Jegou in hot water following their dramatic Six Nations defeat to Scotland. Regrettably, Jegou was not dealt with on the day by the match officials as referee Angus Gardner and TMO Brett Cronan … Read more
In 2009, when I was coaching Ulster, World Rugby proposed a few sensible law changes that would allow players to execute quick lineout throws. Hardly a radical change. At that time, the coaches of the leading professional teams were invited to vote on whether the new laws should be adopted. To my great bewilderment, I … Read more
Former Irish referee Owen Doyle has once again demanded that World Rugby stop tinkering with the laws following another fantastic Six Nations weekend. In the third round of the historic competition, there was some superb rugby played with Ireland, Scotland and France emerging victorious. But before those matches had even taken place, Doyle was extolling … Read more
World Rugby has urged patience for those applying for tickets for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after many fans were left frustrated after tickets went on presale for the tournament in Australia. The first batch of tickets was made available from midday Sydney time (1am on Wednesday in Ireland) when registered fans could secure a … Read more
Eddie Jones believes that World Rugby have an opportunity to be proactive and show leadership after a worrying trend emerged in the Six Nations. He stated that after fellow ex-Wallabies head coach Ewen McKenzie highlighted the lack of a lineout contest during the tournament’s opener between France and Ireland on Thursday evening. McKenzie said that … Read more
In the 66th minute of the Six Nations match between France and Ireland, a law definition change that has gone largely unchecked for eight years was thrown into the spotlight. In January of 2018, World Rugby launched an updated lawbook after an extensive review that took almost two years. World Rugby’s law simplifications The remit … Read more
Former international referee Nigel Owens has called for World Rugby to sort the “problem” around the TMO. Owens is of the opinion that the fourth official is called upon too often in matches and has urged the game’s governing body to limit the TMO’s remit. Limiting the TMO’s influence The Welshman expressed his view on … Read more
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has responded after World Rugby addressed the controversial Bomb Squad following criticism in certain parts of the game. There has been criticism from some sections of the sport, particularly in Ireland, over the move towards forward-heavy benches which was started by South Africa. In 2019, Erasmus’ men predominately went with … Read more
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Where to start? This week will see the introduction of new global law trials, which are the fruit of World Rugby’s various specialist groups. They have been charged with delivering a fresh “fan-focused, reimagining of the game”. But before we get to those, I am compelled to start with some scrum stuff. And that’s because, … Read more