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Leading rugby official Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement five days after refereeing the World Cup final. The Englishman's last match was one of…
Leading rugby official Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement five days after refereeing the World Cup final. The Englishman's last match was one of…
A forward pass here, boring in on the hooker there? Hey, stuff happens in rugby that shouldn’t, and sometimes it evades the attention of…
With all the complaints about inconsistency and even bias from some supporters and commentators, I thought I’d just go through the process a referee…
It has taken a while. I last wrote the article in 2012. However, it's occurred. Players sent from the field in general play may…
Players have reported they could barely breathe during NRL trials with blame being laid at new rule changes introduced for season 2021. Those complaining…
Western Force coach Tim Sampson was left to bemoan a "whistle happy" referee after watching his side crash to a 27-11 loss to the…
At the end of the last Six Nations season, I saw a statistic that George Kruis was the leading hitter of attacking rucks in…
There are a number of areas of refereeing in rugby union that are letting down the game. I don’t believe any of these are…
Rugby is a game that requires a lot of rapid problem solving and the intelligent application of force. It is a game of laws…
I am sick of seeing players infringing because they know they are unlikely to be yellow carded. They are unlikely to be yellow carded…
I am sick of seeing players infringing because they know they are unlikely to be yellow carded. They are unlikely to be yellow carded…
I am sick of seeing players infringing because they know they are unlikely to be yellow carded. They are unlikely to be yellow carded…
Many Australians - across several codes - feel referees are not being held accountable for poor performances. There is a perception that referees are…
Many Australians - across several codes - feel referees are not being held accountable for poor performances. There is a perception that referees are…
Many Australians - across several codes - feel referees are not being held accountable for poor performances. There is a perception that referees are…
In Sunday's semi-final encounter between the Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory, the Victory had a goal-line clearance waved on and a strong penalty chance…
It seems that barely a weekend goes by without fundamental errors by officials negatively influencing the outcome of sporting events across the globe. It…
I was reading the comments of some English and Welsh supporters on the weekend and the conversation inevitably moved on to Steve Walsh and…
The current debate over goal-line technology cannot be adequately resolved by a simple answer of either yes or no. The implications of this topic…
This time it was an on-field controversy, as a contentious penalty decision marred the nation’s football finale, only adding to the recent off-field dramas…
The umpire is always right, even when he is wrong. Blatantly wrong, unbelievably wrong, Koertzen-esque wrong. Just wrong! Thousands of people in the stadium…
Leading rugby official Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement five days after refereeing the World Cup final. The Englishman's last match was one of…
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