Top NRL referee Matt Cecchin says he will retire at the end of this season after a making a decision two weeks ago that…
Top NRL referee Matt Cecchin says he will retire at the end of this season after a making a decision two weeks ago that…
A number of changes in the game look set to be in place for the upcoming 2021 NRL season with different rules coming in.…
Last Friday evening Peter V’landys and the leading referees made a breakthrough in negotiations over this week’s discussions between the NRL and the referees…
As a rugby tragic, aficionado, alickadoo and former ref (I'm getting the cataracts fixed this month!), I always grimace when people talk or ask…
When we, the rugby community, want to try out a new experimental law - as we regularly should - we get World Rugby to…
The send-off finally made its long-awaited reappearance on Sunday night. But the big question is whether it is the start of an actual policy…
The Reds' loss to the old enemy NSW on Saturday night was devastating for Queenslanders. The Reds put on a six-try-to-four extravaganza only to…
The Cowboys were defeated by the Storm 18-12 in Townsville on a record-breaking night for Cameron Smith. Unfortunately, that will be overshadowed by a…
On Wednesday night at Paris' Parc des Princes, we saw one of the most significant moments since the introduction of VAR. Manchester United were minutes…
There's no use pussyfooting around: rugby league has become soft. In stark contrast to the good old days, when every weekend you could depend…
There's no use pussyfooting around: rugby league has become soft. In stark contrast to the good old days, when every weekend you could depend…
There's no use pussyfooting around: rugby league has become soft. In stark contrast to the good old days, when every weekend you could depend…
It has been reported that Director of Refereeing Tony Archer has been stood down from his position. This is off the back of numerous controversies throughout…
It has been reported that Director of Refereeing Tony Archer has been stood down from his position. This is off the back of numerous controversies throughout…
It has been reported that Director of Refereeing Tony Archer has been stood down from his position. This is off the back of numerous controversies throughout…
Friday was an embarrassing day to be a rugby league fan. Instead of focussing on the top-of-the-table clash between the Rabbitohs and Storm, we…
How truly pathetic must someone be to threaten the life of another person because of a refereeing decision? There is no justification for such…
There is plenty of talk about crowd numbers being dismal for an NRL finals series and loads of reasons are put out there as…
Based on Rounds 1 to 26 we can't expect consistency from the officials during the finals. However, Tony Archer and his team have the…
The outstanding feature of the Brumbies' loss on Friday night was the disrespectful way in which both teams, but especially the Brumbies, treated the…
NRL fans have been complaining about refereeing more than ever in the last few years, and it is evident that there is strong dissatisfaction…
You ever ask yourself why penalties are given for infringements at certain periods of the game, and then when the pressure builds, the same…
A referee has lived out every official's dream and put a massive hit on a player during the NCAA Hockey National Championship. North Dakota’s…
Round 2 of the Rugby Championship at the weekend featured two French referees - Romain Poite who controlled the All Blacks-Wallaby international at Wellington,…
Round 2 of the Rugby Championship at the weekend featured two French referees - Romain Poite who controlled the All Blacks-Wallaby international at Wellington,…
Round 2 of the Rugby Championship at the weekend featured two French referees - Romain Poite who controlled the All Blacks-Wallaby international at Wellington,…
Top NRL referee Matt Cecchin says he will retire at the end of this season after a making a decision two weeks ago that…
2021
I am firmly of the opinion that most apparent mistakes by the ref are nothing of the sort. I believe that most of the “b…(more)