Premiership coaches split on potential new 20-minute red card
Steve Borthwick, the Leicester Tigers head coach, has revealed he would be against the introduction of a 20-minute red card in rugby union, with Bristol and Sale…
Do red cards ruin matches? The impact of five recent dismissals assessed
Clearly, it is easier to evaluate the worth of a spectacle when you have not shelled out the price of admission. Keeping that in mind, then, what…
Exclusive: ‘Seismic’ rugby transformation on the horizon with US the inspiration
World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin believes that the sport is on the brink of a “seismic” transformation after revealing that President Joe Biden has pledged his…
Exclusive: 20-minute red card trial in world rugby shake-up
World Rugby is planning one of the biggest shake-ups ever to the sport by introducing a 20-minute red card. The major game-changing innovation follows a weekend that saw a number…
President Biden backing US bid for ‘biggest Rugby World Cup’ and what it means for the game
President Biden will write to World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont next week confirming the American government’s support for what promise to be the biggest men’s and…
Our 14-point plan to save rugby from itself
Why have all leagues and tournaments – many of which have watchmakers as time-keeping partners – not taken this elementary step? 3. Be more lenient with quick-tapped…
‘No player will be left behind’: Bill Beaumont makes welfare pledge to dementia sufferers
Bill Beaumont, World Rugby chairman, has made a heartfelt address to former players who are suffering from early onset of dementia, insisting that “no player will be…
World Rugby move to kill off ‘counter-caterpillar’ ruck
Foley’s explanation was quick and clear. As Isiekwe stepped around, he said: “They’re fully bound”. Then, after Quirke’s kick sailed into touch, Foley added: “They’re fine, there….
10-a-side, age limits scrapped, and smaller balls – amateur rugby set for biggest ever shake-up
World Rugby has given the green light for the most radical overhaul of the laws that govern the community game in the history of the sport. Telegraph…
Maggie Alphonsi’s real rugby world rankings: All Blacks have slumped and England have work to do
It is always difficult to know what to take from the Autumn Internationals because comparing northern hemisphere teams with their counterparts from the south is not an…
World Rugby approves eligibility amendment that allows players to switch Test nations
World Rugby has approved an amendment to the game’s eligibility laws which will see players no longer permanently tied to one Test team and able to switch…