Referee Craig Joubert wrongly awarded Australia’s winning penalty in their narrow defeat over Scotland in the Rugby World Cup, admits governing body.
Six South Africans have been named among an 18-man strong referee team for the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby competition.
Craig Joubert has loved trotting the globe to share expertise in matches from Mexico to Pietermaritzburg.
Craig Joubert will achieve a long-held ambition when he referees the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and France on Sunday.
SA’s Craig Joubert has been named to referee the Rugby World Cup final between overwhelming favourites New Zealand and "worst-ever finalists" France.
The Canterbury Crusaders and New South Wales Waratahs won their way to rugby’s Super 14 final, creating an emotional showdown for retiring coaches Robbie Deans and Ewen McKenzie. Deans guided the Crusaders to a 33-22 win on Saturday over the Wellington Hurricanes, their 10th final in 13 years of Super tournament rugby — and Deans can now bow out with his fifth and their seventh championship title.
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Wallaby Julian Huxley guided a bare-bones ACT Brumbies to a tense 22-20 Super 14 rugby win over New Zealand’s Otago Highlanders in Canberra on Saturday. The Brumbies, in a rebuilding phase after the loss of experienced halves George Gregan and Stephen Larkham, also went into the match without a further three injured Wallabies.