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 the former South African under-20s man immediately attempting to get the ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...