Category: Rugby Union Rules

Calf strain rules Mako Vunipola out of England's autumn Test series – Sports Mole Sports MoleCalf strain rules Mako Vunipola out of England's autumn Test seriesSports MoleMako Vunipola becomes England's fourth loosehead missing ahead of the autumn: Joe Marler has retired from Test rugby, while Leicester's Ellis Genge, Bath's Beno Obano and Wasps' Matt Mullan…

Sharonlea rugby referee earns call up to Golden Oldies Nationals – Randburg Sun Randburg SunSharonlea rugby referee earns call up to Golden Oldies NationalsRandburg Sun“I will only stop with rugby when I cannot run anymore.” So said Kobus Smit (64), once a player, then a coach, now a referee, and always a rugby legend. The…

All-Ireland referee Lane says GAA should take a leaf from rugby's book – Irish Times Irish TimesAll-Ireland referee Lane says GAA should take a leaf from rugby's bookIrish TimesAll five rules will be trialled for the first time in selected third-level league matches at the Trinity Sportsground in Santry on Thursday evening, including the restriction…

Agents of change: NRL stoush with player managers about to turn ugly – Stuff.co.nz Stuff.co.nzAgents of change: NRL stoush with player managers about to turn uglyStuff.co.nzA bitter battle is looming between the NRL administration and player managers over Rugby League Central's plan to reform the agent accreditation system. The code's 110 accredited player managers have…

'He's very in the mix for the World Cup' – Hansen admits requesting NZR board bend eligibility rules for Matt Todd – TVNZ 'He's very in the mix for the World Cup' – Hansen admits requesting NZR board bend eligibility rules for Matt ToddTVNZAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen has admitted he submitted a request to…

Watch: All Blacks 'requested' NZR bend their eligibilty rules to allow Matt Todd selection – TVNZ Watch: All Blacks 'requested' NZR bend their eligibilty rules to allow Matt Todd selectionTVNZThe All Blacks will be without regular openside flanker Sam Cane though after he suffered a season-ending neck injury against the Springboks in the team's final…

Make sports truly multiracial – The Star Online The Star OnlineMake sports truly multiracialThe Star OnlineOur national sports bodies are affiliated to their respective world bodies which have their own rules on players representing a foreign nation. World Rugby has Rule 8 that is liberally worded so much so that a Malaysian XV could yet…

NFL International Series: Talking Transatlantic Sports With The Toronto Wolfpack – Forbes ForbesNFL International Series: Talking Transatlantic Sports With The Toronto WolfpackForbesIn terms of the rules, we're looking at doing some things like rugby league one-on-one videos maybe on YouTube or something like that to explain them and some of the terminology that they're familiar…

NRL relaxes contracting rules for 2019 – The Australian The AustralianNRL relaxes contracting rules for 2019The AustralianThe NRL has agreed to relax those rules after the June 30 deadline. The NRL and Rugby League Players Association have also agreed with clubs that they must publicise their squads in 2019. Under the new rules, each club…

England's Launchbury to miss rugby Tests – Wide World of Sports England's Launchbury to miss rugby TestsWide World of SportsLock Joe Launchbury will miss England's rugby Tests next month after knee surgery which rules him out for up to 12 weeks. His Wasps club made a brief announcement on Twitter on Friday without elaborating. Launchbury…