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Sharks centre Janse van Rensburg suspended for 4 weeks after Leinster red

Sharks head coach Sean Everitt confirmed that his centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg has been suspended for four weeks following a dangerous tackle that led to a red card against Leinster last week.

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Jonny Sexton has earned the right to referee conversations

The latest round of URC rugby gave us a number of talking points.

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Baird recovering after 'nasty' fall - Cullen

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says Ryan Baird will follow the graduated return to play protocols, but is "OK", after a suffering a nasty fall during this evening's 54-34 win against Sharks in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

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Leaky, ill-disciplined Sharks crushed in Dublin after URC leaders Leinster flex muscles

The Sharks suffered their first defeat of the season when Leinster crushed them 54-34 in Dublin on Saturday, after, ironically, playing their best 60 minutes of rugby so far.

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Springboks get 3rd Kiwi ref in a row for Pumas Test

New Zealand's James Doleman will referee Saturday's Rugby Championship Test between Argentina and South Africa in Buenos Aires.

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Neutral refereeing teams confirmed for URC semi-finals

The United Rugby Championship have confirmed the referees for this weekend's semi-finals, with neutral officiating teams for both games.