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Brett McKay is one of The Roar's good news stories and has been a rugby and cricket expert for the site since July 2009. Brett is an international and Super Rugby commentator for ABC Grandstand radio, is the voice of ACT club rugby, has commentated on Under-20s Championships, Women's Uni Sevens and National Rugby Championship coverage, and has written for magazines and websites in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK. He tweets from @BMcSport.

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See below BF, it’s a mix of both..

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Great read, mate. Really interesting to read the outsider’s view, and with differenent linkages to different outsiders…

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To be clear Pilferer, those are the refs across the three games in each series. So Paul Williams has the third game..

Messy Super Rugby breakdowns could really hurt the Wallabies and All Blacks in July

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😔

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From pundits and commentators, I was meaning Peter, that perhaps wasn’t quite clear enough..

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The fact that you insist on seeing this as a whinge suggests there’s not much point me continuing beyond this reply… 😔

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I know Jacko, I’ve been saying this from the outset.

What you see as arguing semantics is actually me trying to deal with you and your octopus arguments!

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No better example than the last 90 seconds or so..

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Again, I think we need to hear more from refs publically like this. It’s how the game can better educate itself..

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No, he just upholds the Laws. That’s what referees do..

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Looked it up again:

AUS-ENG get James Doleman, Andrew Brace, and Paul Williams.

NZL-IRE gets Karl Dickson, Jaco Peyper, and Wayne Barnes.

LINK: https://www.world.rugby/the-game/high-performance/officiating/708488

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The second infringement after conceding pen advantage is a blight on the game, TC. A much a free-hit for the infringing team as it is the team with the advantage..

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What complete and utter tosh, Geoff…

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Exactly why I can’t really argue with the 12, Muz.

It’s the scenario as when the Rebels were pinged 20-1 in a game in Jo’burg years ago. Couldn’t really argue the 20, but the 1 was pure crazy talk…

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Yes, but he’s only a bit player. There’s 30 other people on the field that can have a bigger impact on ruck speed than him..

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Not nearly as saintly as they were making out, Ken.

That said, Dalton Papali’i’s ref management was first class…

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No, I can’t agree with that.

Refs are there to uphold the Laws. Coaches and players, etc don’t get to dictate that..

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Yeah, and that’s the human element, isn’t it Nicko.

You can line ten refs up behind a ruck and quite easily get ten different observations and reactions..

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I’m not really seeing that as a problem, Terry. Rather just the next evolution..

Messy Super Rugby breakdowns could really hurt the Wallabies and All Blacks in July

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What comes first Jacko, the referee blowing the whistle, or the players infringing?

Messy Super Rugby breakdowns could really hurt the Wallabies and All Blacks in July

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I have seen the appointments Pilferer, but keep forgetting them. From memory though, both the AUS-ENG and NZL-IRE series are a mix of NH/SH refs, and I think even different refs in all three games..

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I completely agree with this Scrum, and it’s both why I’ve always hated ref-blaming, and why I trod very carefully with my wording in this column today!

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I don’t watch a lot of NH rugby Mzil, but taking in the odd Premiership/Euro/URC game this season has been an eye-opener at times.

The speed of play in some Prem games now especially would have been scoffed at as gimmicky SH crap only a few years ago…

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it’ll be worth watching the AUS teams from here, OZ, to see if there is a change of approach for exactly that reason..

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Yeah, it certainly explored the Wrap-like extremes of length. Though not nearly enough GIFs to enter Bishop-dom… 😛

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