A small bone to pick with the refereeing of Hollie Davidson and Aimee Barrett-Theron – The Irish Times
Both Scotland’s Hollie Davidson and South Africa’s Aimee Barrett-Theron put in sound, accomplished performances with whistle in hand…
Oscar Jegou incident shows why World Rugby needs to look at disciplinary protocols – The Irish Times
The French call it une fourchette, a fork. It is an extremely visual word to describe eye gouging,…
England right to feel aggrieved by France’s penalty try – The Irish Times
You could not make it up. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, Superlative Saturday came along.…
Hollie Davidson was very good in first half, but a few calls were perplexing – The Irish Times
It may have been Valentine’s Day at the Aviva, but there was no love lost in this battle.…
Paris referee got big calls right, leaving Ireland with no cause for complaint – The Irish Times
Beaten, battered, blown away. Having been completely overwhelmed by a sublime French team, Ireland must harness every ounce…
Rugby has big problems but Irish legend’s advice can steer it back on track – The Irish Times
Ulster v Munster in Ravenhill, deep in the mists of time. The visitors were on the attack, chasing…
Rugby’s law makers must speed the game up or it risks losing its appeal – The Irish Times
There’s a recipe for winning when not playing well. It’s a tricky one, and head chef Leo Cullen…
Is rugby failing its supporters? – The Irish Times
“The Chatham House Rule applies,” said our very welcoming and humorous Master of Ceremonies. Those assembled then settled…
Owen Doyle: Referees need to take back responsibility to reduce plague of off-field reviews – The Irish Times
Owen Doyle: Referees need to take back responsibility to reduce plague of off-field reviews The Irish TimesConor Murray: The…
Lood de Jager red card was fully justified. World Rugby should say as much – The Irish Times
The location was Stade de France, Paris, about 9.50pm local time last Saturday. Had my eyes just deceived…
The frequency of nasty injuries in elite matches is a concern – The Irish Times
The Aviva Stadium is a total sell out – South Africa, world champions, are coming to town. There’s…
Why are we persisting with Mike Adamson and his perplexing decisions? – The Irish Times
Every match official must have a detailed plan, and prematch preparation of that plan is vital to success.…