‘Historic day for Pacific Islands’
World Rugby has welcomed Fiji and Samoa onto an expanded council, while confirming that New Zealand will host the 2021 Women’s World Cup.
World Rugby won’t comment on video
World Rugby has been made aware of the video in which Bok coach Rassie Erasmus shows André Esterhuizen how he should be tackling following the Owen Farrell incident.
Farrell’s tackle a penalty, say ex-referees
Former Test referees André Watson and Rob Debney say Owen Farrell’s tackle on André Esterhuizen should have been penalised.
No citing for Farrell
England co-captain Owen Farrell has not been cited for his controversial tackle on Bok centre André Esterhuizen at Twickenham.
Bok duo up for World Rugby award
Faf de Klerk and Malcolm Marx have been nominated for the 2018 World Rugby Player of the Year award.
‘Van der Westhuizen is fit’
SA Rugby Referees says Marius van der Westhuizen has not been dropped from World Rugby’s elite panel due to a problem with his fitness.
‘Unfit’ SA referee stood down again
Referee Marius van der Westhuizen has been dropped from World Rugby’s match official panel.
Dyantyi nominated for top award
Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi is one of three nominees for the 2018 World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year award.
World Rugby approves revised TMO trial
A revised TMO protocol will be trialled during the tier-one Test matches in November with the aim of leaving greater decision-making responsibility with the on-field officials.
‘Refs must control games, not TMOs’
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has welcomed World Rugby’s decision to implement a new TMO trial during the November Tests. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
