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Uini Atonio yellow card branded 'ridiculous' after high tackle on Rob Herring

Uini Atonio stopped Rob Herring in his tracks with a high tackle during Saturday's Six Nations clash in Dublin

Belfast Live

'Ridiculous decision' blasted as Uini Atonio shown yellow and not red for challenge on Rob Herring

The incident happened during Ireland's Six Nations clash with France

Irish Mirror

Ireland v France referee Wayne Barnes, the record-breaking official who nearly quit rugby after horrific abuse

The Englishman is in charge of the potential Six Nations title decider

Wales Online

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What TV channel is Ireland v France on today? Six Nations kick-off time and live stream info

The world's top two men's sides go head to head in Dublin in a mouth-watering Six Nations clash: here's the start time, how to watch the match, team line-ups and referee details

Wales Online

When is a forward pass not a forward pass? It’s all about relative velocity

A pass from the hands of one player to another must go backwards to be legal. Right? Wrong

The Guardian - UK

Today's rugby news as missing player feared to have been kidnapped and Pivac's big find tries to convince Gatland

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

Manu Tuilagi wipes out opponent as game halted for eight minutes and England star goes unpunished

Harelquins fell to a 16-24 loss at Twickenham Stoop but one incident has sparked debate

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Today's rugby news as Lion calls for 'scumbag' to be sacked and coach blown away by Welsh rugby's 'best player'

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Wales Online

Barnes launches rugby match officials body after online threats

London (AFP) - Wayne Barnes helped launch the first representative body for senior rugby union officials on Tuesday after the English referee and his family were subjected to threats on social media.

AFP

Wayne Barnes among group aiming to protect referees from online abuse

Referees have become increasingly concerned that they need protecting from abuse on and off the field

The Guardian - UK

Tonight's rugby news as tragic World Cup player dies and Eddie Jones admits mistake

The latest rugby news headlines from Wales and beyond today

Wales Online

Wayne Barnes helps launch high-performance match officials representative body

International Rugby Match Officials will promote and protect the interests of officials

The Independent UK

Tonight's rugby news as star delighted to move to Wales from England and Wayne Barnes' wife reveals shocking extent of abuse

The rugby news from Wales and around the world

Wales Online

Referee Wayne Barnes reveals vile threats against wife and kids after Rassie Erasums rant

Rugby official Wayne Barnes had refereed his 100th match as France beat the Springboks, but what should have been a special occasion was quickly ruined by online trolls

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The Guardian - UK

World Rugby facing outcry to cut ties with France’s Bernard Laporte

Pressure is mounting on the suspended World Rugby vice-chairman Bernard Laporte to cut all ties with the sport following his conviction for corruption.

Wales Online

Wayne Barnes reveals he's considered quitting refereeing as wife threatened after Rassie Erasmus criticism

The abuse came after Barnes took charge of South Africa's defeat to France last month

Evening Standard

Wayne Barnes Twickenham celebration during England vs South Africa CANCELLED amid Rassie Erasmus fallout

Fears over crowd abuse have seen a celebration of Wayne Barnes’ 100-Test refereeing career cancelled at Twickenham.

Wales Online

Today's rugby news as Justin Tipuric says 'we're hurting' and Wallabies wary of backlash from wounded Wales

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The Guardian - UK

‘We have to respect referees’: Jones teases Erasmus over officials criticism

With South Africa’s Rassie Erasmus banned from Saturday’s match by World Rugby, England’s Eddie Jones said: ‘The referee’s in charge, if he makes mistakes let’s accept it’

AFP

Nienaber vows Springboks still focussed amid 'disappointing' Erasmus row

London (AFP) - South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has insisted Rassie Erasmus's latest ban will have no effect when the Springboks face England at Twickenham on Saturday, adding "all the facts" have yet to be made public.

AFP

Erasmus making Springboks 'so easy to dislike' - Smith

London (AFP) - Rassie Erasmus's conduct has made South Africa "so easy to dislike", according to Springboks great John Smit.

The Guardian - UK

Death threats prompt RFU to demand further action taken against Erasmus

English rugby chiefs wrote an angry letter to their South Africa counterparts after referee Wayne Barnes and his family suffered a torrent of abuse

The Guardian - UK

Rassie Erasmus suspended by World Rugby again over social media rants

South Africa’s director of rugby has been handed a two-match ban after posts appearing to criticise referee Wayne Barnes

AFP

South Africa's Erasmus banned for two games over latest referee tweets

London (AFP) - South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus was suspended for two games by World Rugby on Thursday following his criticism of refereeing decisions during the ongoing Autumn Nations Series.

AFP

Erasmus needs to be reined in over referee criticism: Gatland

London (AFP) - South African rugby authorities should have a word in Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus's ear and tell him to stop criticising match referees, says former Wales head coach Warren Gatland.

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