As part of his sanction, Australia-born Hansen - for ... former Ballyclare player Busby became a professional referee with the Irish Rugby Football Union.

As part of his sanction, Australia-born Hansen - for whom a lengthier ... former Ballyclare player Busby became a professional referee with the Irish Rugby Football Union. The 38-year-old made his ...

As part of his sanction, Australia-born Hansen - for ... former Ballyclare player Busby became a professional referee with the Irish Rugby Football Union. The 38-year-old made his professional ...

At last summer’s Olympics, Russian athletes were not allowed to compete under their own country’s flag and had to be classified as ‘neutral athletes’. World Rugby also banned Russia from ...

Teenage striker Lucas Bergvall scored a late winner as Spurs kept its hopes of a maiden trophy under Ange Postecoglou alive ...

Seen as a rising star in officiating, this is a major blow to rugby’s precious image, as the game likes to promote itself as being better than other sports when it comes to respect for refs.

LONDON (AP) — For the first time in English soccer, a referee ... been used by rugby referees. In soccer, in-stadium announcements were in place at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and ...

Gardner will become the first Australian to reach 50 Tests as a referee while O’Keeffe is the first New Zealander to reach 50 internationals for a single rugby union. The pair will join Luke Pearce ...