Owen Doyle: IRFU should be encouraging representation for Irish referees

Officials get a very raw deal that no player would accept

La Rochelle book semi-final slot after second-half blitz against Sale

Raymond Rhule and Geoffrey Doumayrou grab doubles after the break

Owen Doyle: Mixed bag from Wayne Barnes as he continues race for referee gold

Toulouse simply better than Munster while Amashukeli caught the eye in London

Ulster run in seven tries against 14-man Zebre in Belfast

Marco Manfredi’s red card ended game as a contest with scrums going uncontested

Owen Doyle: Scotland will feel aggrieved at Poite’s breakdown penalties

Brace and Neville leave with heads held high after Twickenham thriller

The Offload: Stockdale surely in line to replace Lowe against England

In the international arena, defence cannot be sacrificed for attacking gifts

England crush French Grand Slam dream at Twickenham

Eddie Jones confident his side can improve again against Ireland next weekend

Hard-nosed Ireland have the means to halt Scotland’s momentum

Establishing forward dominance could prove crucial in stymieing Hogg/Russell influence

Owen Doyle: Calamity in Cardiff is hard to get your head around

Ireland’s James Ryan lucky not to be punished for incident in Rome

Owen Doyle: Peter O’Mahony’s act of thuggery deserves tough sanction

Cardiff game left such a bad taste after stirring encounters on Saturday

Finn Russell’s wizardry gives Scotland a magic show to remember

First Twickenham win in 38 years was deserved. Any other result would have been a travesty

Owen Doyle: Not everyone is on board for red card and dangerous play rules

Players’ duty of care for opponents seems to have completely gone out the window

The Offload: Australia is here to help the Lions tour and more

Bernard Jackman’s criticism of Pro14 referees was not rant, he provided the examples

Leinster’s potent pack turn screw after break to help land bonus point

Bonus-point statement win has halved Ulster’s 10-point lead atop Conference A

The Offload: No Eddie, rugby is not a safer sport

World Cup schedule shouldn't be about strongest handicapping the weakest

Gerry Thornley: France building nicely towards home World Cup

In Galthié and Edwards, Les Bleus have their best coaching ticket of professional era

Owen Doyle: Rugby will have a high price to pay if it doesn’t tackle head-high hits

Out of three red-card offences in Sydney only one received ultimate sanction

Owen Doyle: Ireland should have been awarded penalty try for Bouthier bat

Barnes got most things right in Paris but Keenan would have scored without intervention

Ulster know they have game to spoil Leinster’s party

Leo Cullen’s side hold all the cards but opponents have put it up to them before

Déjà vu all over again for Munster against Leinster

Defending champions into Pro14 final as Munster fail to make most of opportunities

Clinical Leinster have more room for improvement

Munster will strain every sinew to end their semi-final jinx but the holders remain the team to beat

Will Connors starts as Leinster and Munster name their XVs

Mike Haley is back in the Munster squad but there’s no return for Furlong, Leavy or Ryan

Munster’s luck continues to bottom out as Leinster enjoy happier return

Injuries to RG Snyman and Dave Kilcoyne will test Johann van Graan’s strategic reach

Leinster edge Munster as rugby makes thrilling return

Munster lost new signing RG Snyman after just seven minutes with a knee injury

Leinster primed to pick up where they left off as Munster come to town

Jack Conan returns to the Leinster backrow as Munster unveil new South African duo

Long wait is over as Leinster and Munster get set to resume the dance

Munster roll out World Cup winners RG Snyman and Damian de Allende at the Aviva Stadium

Ryan Baird named in Leinster XV as Munster duo set for debut

Damian de Allende and RG Snyman named in Munster team for Aviva Stadium clash

Owen Doyle: Breakdown a shambles in Murrayfield comedy of errors

Gauzere’s familiar French laissez-faire approach ensured that mayhem ensued

Owen Doyle: Breakdown of law and order in rugby must stop

If referees don’t know or don’t apply the laws of the game correctly then anarchy results

Coming up short at home hurts error-prone Connacht all the more

Munster retain better possession and played territory through the kicking game of impressive Casey and his partner Hanrahan

Munster stay top of the tree as they contain Connacht’s ambition

Disciplined away performance earns Johann van Graan’s side the points in Galway

Jaco Peyper to take charge of Ireland’s Six Nations trip to Twickenham

South African referee missed out on World Cup semi-final after posing for photo with Welsh fans

Referee appointments confirmed for European double-header

French referees to take charge of six of the eight fixtures involving Irish sides

Ulster are worthy winners over Connacht to reach semi-finals

Rory Best says goodbye to the Kingspan as a player, but his Ulster days aren’t over yet

Leinster too strong for Ulster, but will they be too loose for Toulouse?

Coach Leo Cullen is keen to tighten up his squad for next week’s Champions Cup game

EPCR pull the plug on Bath hopes of Toulouse replay

Champions Cup organisers clear up discrepancy over TV and stadium clock

Gerry Thornley: Big-hearted Simon Zebo deserves a break

Bad losers Bath in danger of losing the run of themselves with replay ‘appeal’

The Offload: Owens takes Zebo to task for finger-pointing

Former Munster man apologetic following try-scoring gesture in win over Ulster

Bath to make unprecedented request for Toulouse game to be replayed

Club say whistle was blown early and also believe French side should have been down to 13 men

Burns’s blunders help Toulouse take the points against Bath

Fullback misses kick and try opportunity late on as French side win at The Rec

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