Discussion and articles on Rugby Laws and Referees.
World Rugby has approved six new law amendments that will be lumped in with existing global law trials scheduled to start in full from the 1st August. The scrum and ruck are the areas most affected, writes Rory Baldwin.
Ever the man with useful information, Kevin Millar takes us through the global law trials that you’ll need to know about this weekend that will be used in Lions, Scotland and U20s games
Project players are back in the news, so we put our science hats on and did an experiment. Just what would the Scotland team look like without access to project players?
Everyone’s been going a bit mental over Glasgow’s treatment of Conor Murray. But is there more to it? Rory Baldwin and Ruaridh Campbell investigate.
And Jason O’Halloran dinghies Warren Gatland. News and team roundup heading into the second of the European back to back weekends.
Now that Craig Joubert has retired, the referee appointments for the Six Nations have been announced.
Cameron Black takes another dip into the murky world of Regulation 8 in the wake of Cornell du Preez’s call up to the National squad (includes medical update)
The SRU has issued a statement that clarifies their position in the row over player release with PRL.
Subjective refereeing, heightened physical peril; rugby is at risk of entrapping itself in a dangerous web of confusion, writes Jamie Lyall.
Al Kerr got so wound up by the Newcastle Two decision that he hauled himself out of exile for a rant…
Referees and officials have been announced for Scotland’s pool games in the World Cup. Not a fan of John Lacey? Look away now…
So we lost against Wales. Alan Greenwood urges us not to stomp all over Glen Jackson’s reputation, just yet.
Following the controversial All Blacks vs South Africa match recently and with another one this weekend, Barry P takes a look at respect for referees in the modern game.