However, referees can still award full and permanent red cards for deliberate ... Touchfinder' in the 2025 Six Nations. The technology, an evolution of the Smart Ball technology, will identify ...

Last up in our set of previews ahead of the 2025 Six Nations we examine the prospects of last year's runners-up, Fabien ...

Rugby is not an easy sport to follow at the best of times and in the last year or so, we have seen several new laws introduced – all with the aim of speeding up the game. It takes a little bit ...

Curiously, the 20-minute red card is being trialled by the Six Nations before it had been officially been selected by World Rugby as one of ... exactly where the ball crosses the touchline will ...

Ahead of the 2025 Six Nations, Planet Rugby takes a look through ... Troncon looked to pounce for the ball. Ireland’s and France’s complaints not heeded as Six Nations introduces controversial red ...

Mitigation includes a sudden or significant drop in height or change in direction from ball ... Six Nations Rugby have confirmed that referees will retain the ability to award a permanent red card ...

determines whether the punishment can be reduced by one grade (i.e red card down to yellow card or yellow card down to just a penalty). Mitigation includes a sudden or significant drop in height or ...

The Six Nations is gearing up for its second ... 70-cap former Wales star Shanklin on the Stick to Rugby podcast. "He was showing us, 'Ball under there, elbow like that [sticks elbow pointing ...

Ireland will become the first-ever Six Nations side to ... Johnathan Ball, aged three, and Tim Parry, aged 12, had been out shopping for Mother’s Day cards when they were caught up in the ...

It was a night to remember for Ireland as they started their Six Nations ... The ball is then set up for Tadhg Beirne who gets over the line with relative ease. Brilliant rugby.