During their Six Nations loss to Ireland, England’s players were constantly yapping at Frenchman Pierre Brousset

Despite its flaws, throwing the scrum to the wolves would represent a grave, irretrievable error for rugby union

Becoming the first woman to referee in the men’s Six Nations is a brilliant achievement and we will see more of her

Two decisions in particular led to some rumblings, but official Karl Dickson was spot on with both

Tiresome back-and-forth between referee and TMO spoiled the match for viewers

Coaches, captains and players also have key roles to play in changing a growing, unacceptable culture

Professionalism demands high levels of refereeing accuracy and judgments can often cause disagreement

In the run-up to the Six Nations, it’s vital that refs and players know exactly what’s expected of them

Referee Karl Dickson broke the unwritten rule of not letting the whistle decide the outcome of a game

Plenty of on-the-pitch examples should be giving World Rugby pause for thought

A premature, and incorrect, call for a forward pass may have denied Munster a vital score against Leinster

Willie John McBride’s proposals around replacements probably go too far for some, but he has the right idea

The number of box kicks is a massive concern for the game, and they mostly come from slow breakdown ball

After a controversial weekend of rugby, questions mount over set-piece integrity and coaching loyalty

Eben Etzebeth’s egregious eye-gouge is impossible to mitigate, even if it was retaliatory