In the process of trying to get a better look at the ruck, Pearce crossed paths with all 6ft 5in, 18 stone of Herbst, with ...

He took charge of his first Premiership final in 2023, overseeing Saracens’ win over Sale at Twickenham, before being one of four English referees at the World Cup later that autumn. Pearce ...

Shocking hit on Ireland’s Hugo Keenan by Italy’s Ross Vintcent in Six Nations match an obvious example of need for ultimate ...

The match officials for the 2024 Rugby Championship have been announced, with England’s Luke Pearce set to referee the opening encounter between Australia and South Africa. Pearce is taking ...

With Simon Easterby's team holding on to a slim lead in the final eight minutes in Rome, the powerful wing made a charge for ...

Ireland winger’s incredible balance and pass should have earned Ireland breathing space and Hugo Keenan a second try ...

It had been a difficult afternoon for Simon Easterby's side in Rome but it look as if the tide was turning when the Ireland ...

The fifth and final game of Ireland’s 2025 Six Nations Championship campaign will be their third away match of the tournament ...

IRELAND kept themselves in contention in the Six Nations race following an unconvincing 22-17 win over Italy. Dan Sheehan’s ...

Pearce later admitted that behaving like that was never his style. "He got me. I bit," he told the Rugby Pod. "I came off that pitch and I thought, 'Luke, that is not your style. That is not your ...

England’s Luke Pearce is the referee for Italy vs Ireland in the 2025 Six Nations. The Exeter-based whistler is long established as a top international official having overseen his 50th Test ...