Donal Lenihan: Examining ways of tidying up rugby and eliminating those frustrating stoppages

The game is pockmarked with so many stoppages, it’s no wonder that so many clubs, especially in France, can carry a few 23 stone behemoths in their front five either from the start.

Donal Lenihan: 'On too many occasions, the intervention by the TMO is prompted by an incident that might have happened rather than something they are pretty sure happened.' Referee Mathieu Raynal studies the big screen with the TMO. Pic: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

“Once again this test was punctuated by long delays for injury, referee referrals and unnecessary water breaks. If World Rugby don’t address these issues soon, they’ll be nobody left watching by the time the World Cup roles around. In truth, this was an awful game”.

Irish Examiner 21/11/2022