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Owen Doyle: Rugby has big problems but Irish legend’s advice can steer it back on track
The Irish Times 23 Dec 2025
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Owen Doyle: Rugby’s law makers must speed the game up or it risks losing its appeal
The Irish Times 15 Dec 2025
There’s a recipe for winning when not playing well. It’s a tricky one, and head chef Leo Cullen will know that the ingredients will not come together every time ... Then, they kept their opponents scoreless for the entire second half ... The Counter Ruck ... .
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Owen Doyle: Referees need to take back responsibility to reduce plague of off-field reviews
The Irish Times 01 Dec 2025
Michael Ala’alatoa joins new Munster team-mates ahead of Champions Cup opener. .
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Owen Doyle: Referee not to blame for Ireland v South Africa being a brutal, poisonous Test
The Irish Times 24 Nov 2025
The Battle of Rorke’s Drift took place in KwaZulu-Natal, during the Anglo-Zulu War, in 1879 ... And it could have been worse. James Ryan’s exceptionally foolish and costly dive into Malcolm Marx merited a straight red, without replacement ... Photograph ... .
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Owen Doyle: Japan’s last-gasp defeat in Cardiff was enough to stir the dead in Tokyo
The Irish Times 17 Nov 2025
In Minato City, just to the east of central Tokyo, you will come across the temple of Zōjō-ji. Shigeru Konno is buried there, having lived a fine life until the age of 84 ... The foundations he laid led to his country hosting the 2019 World Cup ... Listen ... .
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Owen Doyle: Lood de Jager red card was fully justified. World Rugby should say as much
The Irish Times 10 Nov 2025
The location was Stade de France, Paris, about 9.50pm local time last Saturday. Had my eyes just deceived me or had we all just witnessed a seminal moment? ... The Springbok headed off, not to return and not to be replaced after 20 minutes ... READ MORE ... .
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Owen Doyle: Unwarranted Tadhg Beirne dismissal highlighted a problem in rugby officiating
The Irish Times 03 Nov 2025
The relatively new 20-minute red card and bunker system were severely tested in Soldier Field last Saturday. It took only moments for the procedure to come under pressure ... The drama started even before the FPRO was called up ... What I saw was an accident.
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Owen Doyle: The frequency of nasty injuries in elite matches is a concern
The Irish Times 27 Oct 2025
The Aviva Stadium is a total sell out – South Africa, world champions, are coming to town. There’s probably more chance of digging for gold on Lansdowne Road than getting a ticket, so it’s down to begging, borrowing, maybe even a little stealing ... .
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Owen Doyle: Why are we persisting with Mike Adamson and his perplexing decisions?
The Irish Times 20 Oct 2025
Every match official must have a detailed plan, and prematch preparation of that plan is vital to success. Naturally, there are mistakes and learning curves, as potential elite referees attempt to master a very difficult trade ... READ MORE ... Denis Walsh ... .
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Owen Doyle: Modern lineout rules are a nonsense – here’s why they need to change
The Irish Times 13 Oct 2025
Sudden-death was looming and the teams remaining tied. Extra time had just one minute left. The throw-in had to go long. It had to be straight, inch perfect. It was high risk ... Mess up that throw, there is no drop-kick ... READ MORE. The Counter Ruck ... .
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