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Basketball’s rigid reffing is a big lesson for rugby

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The Rugby Paper Team
15 September 2019

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BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Fallen giants: Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Greek team went out of the Basketball World Championships

THIS summer has already been awash with major World Cups. The Cricket World Cup was a complete triumph and taught us never to give up and that knowing the regulations concerning ties and Super overs can come in handy. But it is the Basketball World Cup, currently concluding in Beijing, that I believe has a few pointers for its Rugby equivalent The Rugby World Cup is a terrific, vibrant tournament an...

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