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Joy Neville, arbitre historique, annonce sa retraite
L’arbitre Joy Neville, première femme à arbitrer lors d’une Coupe du Monde de Rugby masculine, a annoncé qu’elle prendrait sa retraite à la fin de la saison.
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La joueuse de 40 ans avait été sélectionnée comme arbitre vidéo lors de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023 en France.
Elle a supervisé cinq matchs de la phase de poules, dont la victoire 34-12 de l’Angleterre sur le Japon à Nice.
Arbitre de la finale de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby féminin en 2017
Joy Neville, née à Limerick et ancienne capitaine de l’Irlande, a également arbitré la finale de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby féminin en 2017, lorsque la Nouvelle-Zélande a battu l’Angleterre 41-32 à Belfast.
Elle assumera désormais un nouveau rôle en tant que responsable du développement des arbitres à Connacht, travaillant au recrutement et à la formation des arbitres.
« Lorsque j’ai pris le sifflet pour la première fois après la fin de ma carrière de joueuse, je n’aurais jamais pu imaginer là où le rugby me mènerait », a expliqué Joy Neville dans un communiqué publié sur le site de la Fédération irlandaise de rugby.
« Participer, tout d’abord, à la finale de la Coupe du Monde Rugby Féminin a été un immense honneur et progresser ensuite jusqu’à la Coupe du Monde Rugby Masculin m’a rendu incroyablement fière et ce n’est que lorsque je repense à mon parcours aujourd’hui que je peux vraiment apprécier ces réussites. »
70 sélections pour l’Irlande
Au cours de sa carrière, Neville a joué pour Shannon et UL Bohemian et a également représenté le Munster avec succès.
Elle a remporté 70 sélections pour l’Irlande et a été capitaine de l’équipe lors du Tournoi des Six Nations féminin en 2009, menant les Irlandaises à leur première victoire contre la France.
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Neville a gagné un Tournoi des Six Nations féminin en 2013 et a participé à deux Coupes du Monde de Rugby féminin en 2006 et 2010.
Après avoir mis fin à sa carrière de joueuse, Joy a progressivement gravi les échelons de l’arbitrage depuis le niveau All-Ireland League jusqu’aux tournois du World Rugby Sevens Series, au United Rugby Championship, à la Challenge Cup et à la Champions Cup.
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Saints obviously didn’t get the memo, or needed an ego boost?
1 Go to commentsReturning to the Chiefs would be another good change that could only put him into a better position to succeed in black
6 Go to commentsSimply outrageous and demonstrably false to say Finau’s tackle on Lynagh was “2 seconds late” In reality it was probably 0.5 seconds after he passed the ball. If you carry the ball at speed to within 5m of the defensive line you can expect to get tackled. Finau could have pulled out of it and not absolutely flattened him for sure, but there was going to be contact either way. He seems like a high risk selection at the moment, but there is no one else like him in NZ at the moment. His big tackles make the highlight reels but he is also a great athlete, very fast for such a big man, spent most of his days at lock so also very strong in the line out.
21 Go to commentsYes, Finau looks like the best option. Blackadder is not big enough for an international 6 - he should join the queue at 7. Frizzell had the power and heft and line-out height to play lock, so maybe that is where the ABs should be looking, not at a 7 who’s not big enough for 6, but at a lock who might have the agility to play 6, like Scott Barrett, or… Natai Ah Kuoi, who absolutely fits that bill, but seldom gets to play 6 because the Chiefs have so many loosies.
21 Go to commentsPaul Quinn was a National MP.
6 Go to commentsNo need to worry about losers’ mentality hysteria from Australia. Finau has all the attributes, I don't recall a high or no arms tackle from him, and his timing has been controlled very well since the round 3 Lynagh tackle. It's an easy decision for Razor, the only question is who should back him up from the bench. He can't be overworked like Squire was in his first full season.
21 Go to comments“Reds coach Les Kiss saying later: “I think every player has the right to feel safe.” Maybe Rugby is the wrong sport for people who want to feel safe..?
21 Go to commentsNot sure what the context was, but the highlights showed one scrum against Aussie where the baby Blacks were going backwards at a pace. The pack has been the issue since 2017, so they might be in for another reality check soon. This tournament should really have been two rounds, would have learned a lot more.
1 Go to commentsPeter Lakai has a ‘lot of size’? Since when? To Kirifi maybe. I think Laidlaw clearly saw he’s too small for 6 or 8, so plonked him at 7. Has potential to be Ardies understudy in black for 7.
6 Go to commentsDalton for skipper?
16 Go to commentsOh he's ‘Irish qualified’ isn't that convenient. If Ireland get any more Kiwis (and Aussie) in their backline they might need to run out in green and black kit soon. How is the supposed best rugby system in the world in need of trawling for journeyman Kiwi players?
2 Go to commentsCallum Grace is playing well now that he's finally back in his best position. But given it was Razor who somehow thought Grace was dynamic enough to be a No8 when he's clearly not, Im not sure he’d backtrack on that. Finau is risky with his style, and there's almost no point picking Blackadder when he can’t stay on the field more than five minutes.
21 Go to commentsThe team on paper has more supposed ‘stars’ than a lot of the sides they’re losing to. They’ve got the Razor-blues and aren't playing for Penney. He should jump before he's pushed.
1 Go to commentsProof. That if you lay dramatic instrumental hip hop music over a video of a skinny pale white kid running an unopposed zig zag on a training ground filled with rookies - it’ll look next-level epic!
13 Go to commentsIf they win the challenge Cup then it will have all been worth it. If they don’t, then maybe he should go. Lots of ppl seem to think very highly of him as a coach, but maybe he would be better working under someone. Any top sides looking for forwards coaches rn?
1 Go to commentsJason Ryan knows his craft as forwards coach and I'm sure he’ll hold sway with Scott Robertson of who he feels worthy of selection…his credentials validated when he put a 7xcaps between them front row...Ethan, Samisoni and Lomax on Ellis Park…Go the AB's…
21 Go to commentsFascinating. I’m optimistic about a team coached by Schmiddy, Cron and Parling
14 Go to commentsI think if Blackadder is fit, he has to be in the team. If he isn’t, Finau would be good, and I always thought Akira deserved more of a crack at it. I think he looked better than ppl gave him credit.
21 Go to commentsThanks again Nick and interesting comments from Parling about his lineout preferences. Bearing in mind what Schmidt has said about prioritising Oz based players initially we may not see Skeleton until the EOY trip to Ireland and the UK. To me that suggests that Cale has to be ready by then. In the meantime we get 3 jumpers by having 2 jumping locks and a Wright/Swinton/Holloway/Leota type of guy at 6. I think that he (Parling) would do well to coach Valentini and Wilson to jump more. Surely they could learn more about this?
14 Go to commentsdo what the ABs normally do and cruise around the South Pacific to cherry-pick the contenders
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