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International referees pay tribute to Uncle Paul
International referees, administrators and commentators shared their heartfelt tributes to the late Paul Dobson - a man who touched the hearts and lives of everyone he came into contact with.
South African referees Aimee Barrett-Theron, AJ Jacobs, Tappe Henning, Cwengile Jadezweni, Jonathan Kaplan, Marius van der Westhuizen, Mark Lawrence, Rasta Rasivhenge, Stuart Berry, Andre Watson and Jaco Peyper were joined by administrators SA Rugby Communications General Manager Andy Colquhoun and SA Referees Manager Banks Yantolo as well as Supersport commentator Matthew Pearce to share their fondest memories of Paul Dobson.
They were joined by New Zealand's Paddy O'Brien and Wayne Barnes of England in this moving tribute to an absolute legend. Read More
Date for Guinness Six Nations 2020 restart announced
Further to the decision of the World Rugby Council on 30th July, Six Nations is pleased to confirm details of rescheduled fixtures for the 2020 Guinness Six Nations Championship...
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Date for Guinness Six Nations 2020 restart announced
Further to the decision of the World Rugby Council on 30th July, Six Nations is pleased to confirm details of rescheduled fixtures for the 2020 Guinness Six Nations Championship. By Six Nations
Referees to 9 August
We are well and truly in the business end of New Zealand's Super Rugby Aotearoa while Super Rugby Australia has reached the mid-point of their competition. By Moonsport.
International referees pay tribute to Uncle Paul
International referees, administrators and commentators shared their heartfelt tributes to the late Paul Dobson - a man who touched the hearts and lives of everyone he came into contact with.
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Duty ref 556: Jaco Peyper
The query this time comes from Iñaki Marquinez of Spain and is answered by Jaco Peyper, one of the very best referees in the world. The question arises from a clip on the South African Referees' website: https://www.sareferees.com/laws/view/2831520/.
Duty Ref 555: Old Mountain Goat
We have a question which suits an incident in the Rugby World Cup semifinal between South Africa and Wales in Yokohama on Sunday.
Duty Ref 554: Marius van der Westhuizen
It seems there is no more offseason, not with all that's going on in Japan at the World Cup. Refereeing at the World Cup has been the subject of criticism and even anger. Marius van der Wewsthuizen is not there, but at home, having a break and using some time to answer readers' questions.
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