ALAIN ROLLAND: High tackle conundrum means players will risk red cards

ALAIN ROLLAND: The high tackle conundrum means players will continue to go for the chest despite the risk of a red card Players will go for the chest to try and stop offloads and win scrums They have to understand the dangers of upright tackles like Tom Curry’s Latest Rugby

England rugby stars banned from drinking booze at World Cup after Ford warning

BBC Breakfast speaks to rugby fans in France England’s Rugby World Cup stars have been banned from taking a single sip of alcohol throughout their tournament, after starting with an impressive 27-10 victory over Argentina on Saturday. George Ford kicked every point for Steve Borthwick’s 14 men as Tom Curry

Gregor Townsend frustrated by inconsistency after Jesse Kriel tackle goes unpunished in South Africa win

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Gregor Townsend was left frustrated by a perceived inconsistency of officiating at

Boks' World Cup defence gets off to a winning start against Scotland

South Africa 18-3 Scotland: Springboks’ World Cup defence gets off to a winning start after Jesse Kriel controversially avoids red card South Africa beat Scotland 18-3 in Pool B in Marseille on Sunday Springboks could have lost Jesse Kriel to a red card early in the game Latest Rugby World

Jack Crowley talks up ‘true leader’ Johnny Sexton after his Ireland return

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email World Cup debutant Jack Crowley believes fellow Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton showed

Four points: Curnow’s May day as pair set to square up, role players stand up and Kingsley’s Giant step forward

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Melbourne are wondering how they find a key forward, or at least find a functioning forward line. But the semi-final is as likely to be decided by their full-back, not their full-forward. Charlie

Brayshaw ‘not going great’ after Maynard collision

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Angus Brayshaw is “not going great” after his heavy collision with Collingwood’s Brayden Maynard, but teammate Christian Petracca says Melbourne remain hopeful he will yet be fit to return this finals campaign. Brayshaw

‘Either take it now, or this might not be the career for you’: How gamble paid off for Knights journeyman

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The first time Tyson Gamble set foot in Newcastle, more than 13,000 Knights fans booed him, and current teammate Jacob Saifiti gave him an almighty spray. And on the big screen at McDonald

‘I still haven’t forgiven him’: Why Wayne Bennett won’t move on after devastating tackle on McKinnon

By Andrew Webster Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It was close to midnight on Monday, 24 March 2014, when Wayne Bennett sat on the back seat of the Knights bus and wept in Willie Mason’s arms. “It was