Lawrence Nolan 02 Apr 2024 Loose Pass: Referees finally begin the ‘war’ on timewasting after an ironic retirement Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport. Loose Pass
Jared Wright 26 Mar 2024 ‘It’s very hard to be 100% all the time’ – Rugby World Cup referee hangs up his whistle Mathieu Raynal has decided to hang up his whistle after over 200 matches. France
Colin Newboult 20 Mar 2024 Nigel Owens calls for ‘sanctions’ in the wake of Wales coach’s ‘unacceptable’ comments to referee Respected ex-Test referee Nigel Owens has discussed the incident between Neil Jenkins and Mathieu Raynal during Saturday’s Wales v Italy match. Wales
Lawrence Nolan 19 Mar 2024 Loose Pass: Rugby Europe ‘frustrations’, referees ‘need space’ and binning 20-minute red cards This week, we will mostly be concerning ourselves with the Rugby Europe Championship, leaving the referee alone and 20-minute red cards. Loose Pass
Colin Newboult 24 Nov 2023 ‘It was a mistake’ – Rugby World Cup referees criticise ‘rushed’ bunker system Rugby World Cup referee Mathieu Raynal has criticised World Rugby for introducing the divisive bunker system for the global tournament in France. Rugby World Cup
Colin Newboult 24 Nov 2023 Rugby World Cup referee offers interesting ‘press conference’ idea to improve accountability Experienced French referee Mathieu Raynal has come up with an idea to improve accountability in the wake of a controversial Rugby World Cup. Rugby World Cup
Jared Wright 20 Oct 2023 World Rugby confirm match official change for England v Springboks Mathieu Raynal has been drafted into the match official team for the semi-final. Rugby World Cup
Jared Wright 27 Jan 2023 WATCH: Wallaby duo take shots at referee Mathieu Raynal in tasteless game at Australian Open Wallabies duo Nic White and Ned Hanigan take part in a tasteless tennis challenge while attending the Australian Open. Australia
Jared Wright 15 Dec 2022 Planet Rugby Awards: France, Eben Etzebeth, Ruby Tui, Mathieu Raynal and La Rochelle among our winners in 2022 As 2022 winds to a close, we take a look back at the last 12 months of rugby and hand out our awards, good and bad, to worthy recipients. Internationals
Colin Newboult 21 Sep 2022 Rugby Championship: Wallabies not concerned over Mathieu Raynal’s involvement in Bledisloe II The Wallabies are not concerned that French official Mathieu Raynal, who made that controversial time-wasting call, will be involved in Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash. Australia
David Skippers 20 Sep 2022 Loose Pass: Time-wasting, the loss of a great voice and mystifying selection inconsistencies Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport. Loose Pass
Dylan Coetzee 16 Sep 2022 Rugby Championship: Coaches offer contrasting reactions after controversial Bledisloe I Dave Rennie and Ian Foster offered contrasting views on referee Mathieu Raynal’s controversial decision that defined the 2022 Bledisloe Cup. Rugby Championship
