RRugby Read More Ex-ref boss calls for World Rugby law ‘to be voted down’February 5, 2026 Former referee boss for the IRFU Owen Doyle has taken aim at the law trials in one particular…
RRugby Read More Ex-Irish ref boss slams English official who broke ‘unwritten’ law with ‘shocker’ callJanuary 13, 2026 Former Test referee Owen Doyle has slammed English official Karl Dickson for awarding RC Toulon a match-winning penalty…
RRugby Read More Ex-ref boss warns World Rugby the ‘south’s law ideas’ will ruin World CupDecember 25, 2025 Former Irish referees boss Owen Doyle has warned World Rugby that the Southern Hemisphere’s law tweaks could ruin…
RRugby Read More Bomb Squads ‘remain outside the spirit of the law’December 24, 2025 Former IRFU referees boss Owen Doyle is the latest pundit to hit out at the current use of…
RRugby Read More Ex-Irish referee boss calls for ‘slow’ tactic to be ‘banned post-haste’December 16, 2025 Ex-Irish referees boss Owen Doyle has called on World Rugby to quickly ban the use of a tactic…
RRugby Read More ‘Incorrect’ Beirne decision exposes ‘wider’ World Rugby problemNovember 4, 2025 Former Test match official and director of referees at Irish Rugby, Owen Doyle, has slammed the decision to…