Owen Doyle: Nika Amashukeli showed again why he is the best referee in the world
Leinster were fortunate against Bath with the sequence of events leading up to Obano red card
Chris Busby resigning shows Mack Hansen issue has been botched from first to last
Affair raises serious questions for URC and IRFU, and is unlikely to do much for recruitment and retention of referees
Amateur rugby officials don’t give up their time to be insulted and abused
Everyone needs to remember the simple old truism that without a referee there is no game
Owen Doyle: Steven Kitshoff’s close call shows scrum laws need to change
New global law trials lack suggestions to improve what has proven to be a disastrous phase of the game
Owen Doyle: Mack Hansen’s ill-advised comments simply cannot be allowed pass without sanction
The international’s comments set a dangerous precedent and the URC, and the IRFU, must take appropriate action
Owen Doyle: Referees should not strive to be everyone’s pal. Foul play needs real disapproval
Dangerous carded actions must get more than just a nonchalant wave of the card from the referee
Owen Doyle: Luke Pearce had a bad day at Thomond Park, including one extremely poor call
Leo Cullen doesn’t need telling that Sam Prendergast needs serious tackle mentoring
Owen Doyle: Scrum is too often an ugly blot on the game, rather than a terrific attacking platform
Joe Schmidt will be examining video of Ireland’s win over Australia with a particular focus on knock-ons
Owen Doyle: Andy Farrell sure to have a word as Sam Prendergast lucky not to see red
Referee Hollie Davidson needs more of a cutting edge when it comes to communication
Owen Doyle: Caelan Doris plays a risky game but match officials found wanting
Ireland’s captain obstructing a potential Argentinian defender for winning try but validity of score not checked
Owen Doyle: Ireland must ensure Scott Barrett’s claim about Joe McCarthy is not swept under the carpet
World Rugby Council’s decisions this week on new laws could have big effects
England vs New Zealand: Players tackling lower leading to more offloads and running
Owen Doyle: A crying shame that World Rugby is not studying the scrum and attempting to restore this pivotal part of the game to its original purpose
Owen Doyle: Video nasties required to show just what merits a red card
Forget words, written or spoken; visuals are needed – clear, unambiguous video clips of what foul play gets what punishment
Owen Doyle: The defining skill of top referees needs to be brought up to speed
‘Too often we see referees falling behind the play, failing to anticipate what should be blindingly obvious’
Defusing rugby’s bomb squad: Revised replacement rules needed to protect player wellbeing
Sweeping replacements up front mean fatiguing opponents face what amounts to a new opposing pack