World Rugby

Top ref backs Guscott’s proposal

Nigel Owens has come out in support of Jeremy Guscott’s radical law-change proposal to reduce the number of substitutions per game.

De Kock questions Guscott’s comments

Former Springbok scrumhalf Neil de Kock said he was left perplexed by Jeremy Guscott’s comments regarding the use of substitutes after the World Cup final.

SRU accepts penalty for RWC petulance

World Rugby has confirmed that the Scottish Rugby Union will not appeal the sanction handed to it for misconduct during the World Cup.

Krige challenges Guscott’s view

Corne Krige has questioned whether Jeremy Guscott would have called for a law amendment of the use of bench players if England had won the World Cup.

Reports: New proposal for world championship

Reports in the UK suggest Japan and Fiji could join a new world championship including the Six Nations and the Rugby Championship nations.

Scottish Rugby handed severe punishment

The Scottish Rugby Union has been fined £70,000 and ordered to apologise to World Rugby for criticism of a possible cancellation of their World Cup fixture against Japan.

Du Toit’s POTY award is special

Brendan Venter says Pieter-Steph du Toit’s World Rugby Player of the Year award is all the more touching because his career hung by a thread not so long ago.

Pichot to persist with nations championship idea

Outspoken World Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot says he won’t give up on the previously rejected notion of a nations championship, and encourages the Six Nations bosses to reconsider their decision.

Springboks, Erasmus named 2019’s best

The Springboks and coach Rassie Erasmus had their 2019 achievements recognised by being named Team and Coach of the Year at the World Rugby Awards on Sunday.