History of the South Africa national rugby union team on to criticise New Zealand referee Bryce Lawrence for "one-sided" refereeing, claiming that Australian openside David Pocock was allowed to "reduce the breakdown to a farce". Lawrence was dropped from the nine-man elite panel in 2012. Following the World Cup exit, several stalwarts of the 2007 World Cup-winning side and the 2011 squad went on to announce retirements or moves abroad. This included captain John Smit, influential lock pairing Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha, and scrum-half Fourie du Preez. History of the South Africa national rugby union team The History of the South Africa national rugby union team dates back
Harry Simmons (rugby union) Cup game against Wasps at the Ricoh Arena on 4 February 2018. Harry Simmons (rugby union) Harry Andrew Simmons (born 25 November 1997) is an English rugby union scrum half who currently plays for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. Born in Norwich Simmons first played rugby for Holt RFC in Norfolk before gaining experience at Loughborough Students. Simmons made his Leicester Tigers debut at scrum half on 4 November 2017 against Gloucester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup at Welford Road, the next week against Bath he moved to full back. He made his Champions Cup debut in France against Castres in