Watch: Mike Brown’s red card that led to ban

Harlequins fullback Mike Brown was suspended for six weeks for this stamp on Wasps hooker Tommy Taylor.

On the lighter side: Barnes and Owens on a rollercoaster

Check out this hilarious clip of experienced Test referees Wayne Barnes and Nigel Owens on a rollercoaster prior to last year’s World Cup in Japan.

Watch: Referees pay tribute to Dobson

Current and former international referees have shared their fondest memories of the late great Paul Dobson in an emotional tribute video, following his passing last week.

Barnes admits it was a forward pass

England referee Wayne Barnes has revealed how his blunder during the 2007 World Cup quarter-final between the All Blacks and France motivated him to become one of the game’s elite officials.

Barnes to ref Boks’ quarter-final

Wayne Barnes has been appointed as the match-day referee for the World Cup quarter-final between hosts Japan and the Springboks in Tokyo on Sunday.

Mallett: Kolbe the heartbeat of the Boks

What NICK MALLETT had to say on SuperSport about the Springboks’ comfortable 49-3 victory over Italy in Shizuoka on Friday.

Barnes to ref Bok game

Referee Wayne Barnes will be in charge of the Springboks’ vital Pool B match against Italy at Shizuoka Stadium on Friday.