SA Rugby should red card Kiwi tackle madness
SA Rugby’s support of the New Zealand-driven 20-minute red card makes little sense in the context of the changes that have happened at amateur and professional level in South Africa.
SA Rugby’s support of the New Zealand-driven 20-minute red card makes little sense in the context of the changes that have happened at amateur and professional level in South Africa.
Sanzaar’s drive to introduce the 20-minute red card to Test rugby will reportedly go a World Rugby vote in May.
New Zealand Rugby says that they are open to the idea of introducing a player draft to Super Rugby.
The Springboks’ future participation in the Rugby Championship is in doubt if SA Rugby’s SANZAAR partners won’t budge on restructuring the tournament calendar.
A host of new law trials aimed at speeding up the game will be introduced at two Queensland Reds matches in Australia.
Former Test referee Nigel Owens says the 20-minute red card law trialled during the upcoming Rugby Championship is similar to dropping fines for speeding.
Sanzaar has confirmed that it will be reintroducing the 20-minute red card law trial for the 2022 Rugby Championship, in which a red-carded player can be replaced after 20 minutes.
The Springboks, All Blacks, Wallabies and Los Pumas all began the Test season with victories over northern hemisphere opponents on Saturday.
In a move that would have big ramifications for the global game, Rugby Australia has reportedly told New Zealand Rugby they are strongly considering a permanent departure from Super Rugby.
Former All Blacks hooker James Parsons says he hopes the Springboks turn down the Six Nations and stay in the Rugby Championship beyond 2025.