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A rugby fan has appeared in court in Australia charged with abusing a match official on social media during a World Cup match last year in a decision welcomed by the game's global governing body.
SYDNEY — A rugby fan has faced an Australian magistrates court for abusing a match official on social media during a World Cup match last year in a decision welcomed by the game's global governing body. New Zealand-born Aaron Isaia pleaded guilty to one count of using a carriage service to menace or harass via online communication at Beenleigh Magistrates...
From that mind-bending finale against France to star turns and some flat spots, the Six Nations has already provided plenty of talking points for Gregor Townsend
Scottish Rugby calls on the sport's governing body to publicly acknowledge that a game-defining mistake was made in the last seconds of Scotland's Six Nations loss to France.
France has stayed in the Six Nations title hunt after benefitting from a call by the Television Match Official to deny Scotland a last-seconds try at Murrayfield. France won 20-16, taking the lead only in the 71st minute. The clock ticked past 80 minutes when Scotland's Sam Skinner drove over the line and was tackled by France's Yoram Moefana and Sebastien Taofifenua. Skinner was said to be held up. Four minutes of replays later, TMO Brian MacNeice said there was no conclusive proof Skinner scored. France rebounded from humiliation at home inflicted by defending champion Ireland last weekend i...