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For Ukraine: All the sport and entertainment punishments Russia's felt so far
The decision to invade Ukraine has cost Russia some major sporting events and even extended into its cultural assets.
The three-day spectacular will see the eyes of the world on South Africa as the best players in the world from 40 teams battle for the title of men’s and women’s world champions.
Dupont saw off competition for the award from Australians Michael Hooper and Samu Kerevi and England and British & Irish Lions lock Maro Itoje.
Australian rugby referee Nic Berry, who was in charge of the First Test match between the Springboks and British and Irish Lions in July, said he was "traumatised" by the 62-minute video made by SA Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus.
The new season will include 10 men’s and seven women’s rounds over six months, including new tournaments in Spain and France.
Here's a breakdown of the players selected for the World Rugby's Rugby Championship team of the tournament, which includes four Springboks.
The sport's governing body has recommended a maximum of 15 minutes full-contact training per week, across two days, in a bid to reduce injuries following a global study on almost 600 players.
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc with the global sporting calendar over the last 19 months and the cancelation is another big blow for SA Rugby financially, who had to host the recently concluded British and Irish Lions series without fans.
Erasmus, who changed jobs from head coach after guiding the Springboks to the 2019 World Cup, released an hour-long video last Thursday pointing out alleged errors made by Australian Berry.
In the hour-long clip that includes 26 pieces of footage from the game, Rassie Erasmus addresses issues such as him being the water carrier in that Test, officiating mistakes and instances where there was foul play by the Lions that weren’t penalised.
The 50/22 change allows a team to gain a throw-in inside the opposition's 22-metre area by kicking the ball to touch with at least one bounce from their own half.
The British and Irish Lions have found an unlikely ally in Bernard Laporte, with the Frenchman saying it is vital their 'legend lives on'.
Gilpin was speaking as World Rugby, the 15-a-side code's global governing body outlined a four-year strategic plan until 2025 that includes confronting what he said were "the three Cs of COVID, calendar and concussion".
Concussion has become a major concern within the contact sport as fears grow about the impact of its increasing ferocity on elite-level players.
Sixteen teams will be involved and the competition will take place within a new September-October global window, except in a World Cup year.
With international rugby taking a big hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, seeing less matches and certainly less tours and tournaments, the 2020 awards saw fans vote for their favourite tries and players of the decade.
Former All Blacks John Kirwan and Christian Cullen, along with ex-Wallabies Phil Kearns and Tim Horan, argued that red cards were 'ruining the spectacle' as referee Nic Berry's strict application of the laws took the gloss off Australia's upset 24-22 victory.
England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) is traditionally the wealthiest in the northern hemisphere.
Both players, who took New Zealand to World Cup glory in 2011 and 2015, are three-time winners of the World Player of the Year Award.