
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.
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Former France captain Abdel Benazzi is one of three candidates put forward to succeed Bill Beaumont as chairman of World Rugby.
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 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.
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.
Rassie Erasmus has taken to social media to respond to outgoing World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont’s comments about the Springboks’ Bomb Squad.
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 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.
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.”
World Rugby has proposed a series of law changes including reducing the impact of red cards, “aimed at enhancing both fan and player experience”.
The Springboks could face a notable drop in the World Rugby standings if the top-ranked team lose to Los Pumas in Argentina on Saturday.