Owen Doyle: Referees damned if they do, damned if they don’t on red cards
Three finals is a huge achievement for Barnes and he is standing the test of time
Owen Doyle: Unacceptable face of rugby was on full show over the weekend
Gibson-Park should’ve seen red as too many brutal collisions went far beyond legal limits
Matt Williams: Scrum turkeys won’t vote for Christmas and reform the law
Only two teams benefit from the importance placed on scrums while the rest run the ball
Owen Doyle: Full ramifications of uncontested scrum law an accident waiting to happen
To have anything written into law which reduces a team to 13 for one red card is daft
Ireland v Italy: Five things we learned as rugby’s laws come under spotlight
Nathan Johns looks at the controversies and key moments from the Aviva Stadium
Farcical law ruins spectacle as Ireland run in nine tries against Italy
Visitors ended the game with 12 players on the pitch after early red card
Owen Doyle: Japan win was refreshing but All Blacks will bring the heat
The intensity brought by New Zealand in Saturday’s Test will be off the Richter scaler
Owen Doyle: Ireland suffered from officiating of the breakdown
Joy Neville makes important calls in Wales as other officials struggle over the weekend
Munster lord it over Southern Kings in 10-try rout
Arno Botha scores a hat-trick while John Hodnett caps fine debut with a try
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