World Rugby

SA-supported Benazzi bids for WR hot seat

Former France captain Abdel Benazzi is one of three candidates put forward to succeed Bill Beaumont as chairman of World Rugby.

Kwagga Smith is tackled when the All Blacks and Boks clashed at Twickenham

NZ coach joins Bomb Squad lynch mob

Former All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith has voiced his support for reducing substitutions in rugby, arguing that such a shift could give Kiwi teams a natural edge.

World Rugby stamping out kicking ‘escorts’

World Rugby is set to crack down on players shielding teammates during high-ball situations, following a set of objectives shared with referees and coaches ahead of the upcoming November Tests.

Ireland join red card resistance

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has joined France in voicing strong opposition to World Rugby’s proposed global trial of the 20-minute red card.

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Rassie fires back at Bomb Squad swipe

Rassie Erasmus has taken to social media to respond to outgoing World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont’s comments about the Springboks’ Bomb Squad.

Ex-England prop claims shock dementia lie

The multi-million-pound brain injury lawsuits against rugby’s authorities have come under scrutiny after former England prop Will Green accused the lead solicitor of pressuring him to lie about having dementia.

France red cards World Rugby’s plans

France have hit out against World Rugby’s plans to institute a global trial of the 20-minute red card, in a strongly-worded statement from the FFR and LNR.

Beaumont: Bok Bomb Squad breaking rugby

Outgoing World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has expressed his concern over the growing reliance on substitutions in the modern game, with particular reference to South Africa’s famed “Bomb Squad.”