Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Ex-French Ref Wades Into Super Rugby Law Trial Debate, Brutally Insisting They ‘Don’t Want to Follow Directions From Countries Where Stadiums Are Empty’

Summary by Planet Rugby
Former Test referee Mathieu Raynal has become the latest high-profile figure to speak out against the Super Rugby Pacific law changes for its 2026 tournament.
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.Cross Cancel Icon

2 Articles

The French rugby enters into resistance. Mathieu Raynal, who now leads the high-performance arbitration cell (FFR/LNR), broke the silence this Sunday on South Radio. The former international arbiter flaunts the reforms imposed by World Rugby under the influence of the nations of the southern hemisphere, in defiance of the identity and security of the game. Towards ...

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Blog RCT broke the news in on Monday, February 2, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal