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English rugby chiefs wrote an angry letter to their South Africa counterparts after referee Wayne Barnes and his family suffered a torrent of abuse

Your rugby headlines on Friday November 18

Many major sports gatherings have been rocked by extreme weather events in recent years. A typhoon forced the postponement of several matches during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The air became unbreathable during the 2020 Australian Tennis Open because of bush fires. The Olympic Marathon was relocated further…

Patrick Schickerling thought he was eligible to represent England in 2021, three years after leaving his native Namibia for Exeter, but the Red Rose dodged a bullet by not fielding the front-rower

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Tindall won the Rugby World Cup with England in 2003

World Rugby has issued the sanction that prevents Erasmus from taking part in Saturday’s clash with Italy and the climax to the Springboks’ European tour against England

He was a Wales U20s team-mate of Jac Morgan but left the Welsh scene last summer in search of regular rugby

South Africa’s director of rugby has been handed a two-match ban after posts appearing to criticise referee Wayne Barnes