New TMO trials for live Premiership matches
Here’s some detail on how the Aviva Premiership will trial the new TMO ideas outlined by the IRB earlier in the summer. Television Match Official This trial, which has been supported by the RFU’s Laws […]
Articles by Ref
iRB appoint Joel Jutge to be elite match official manager
The International Rugby Board has announced the appointment of Joël Jutge as IRB High Performance Match Official Manager.
Referee Jackson on fast track to the top (iRB)
(IRB.COM) Wednesday 18 July 2012 Glen Jackson is something of a rarity, the New Zealander having brought the curtain down on his playing career with English Premiership club Saracens in May 2010 and returned home […]
Laws
IRB Law Clarification 2-2012: Player rejoining the game
Clarification 2: 10 July ’12 Request The RFU requests clarification for the following: Law 3.11(b) A player who leaves a match because of injury or any other reason must not rejoin the match until the […]
Waynes Barnes recalled to top IRB referees pool
Great news for Wayne. Glad to see the Referee selection process working as advertised a few months back.
Steve Walsh to referee Super Rugby Final
Referee Steve Walsh will oversee the 2012 Investec Super Rugby Final between the New Zealand Conference champions the Chiefs, and sixth placed wildcard finisher the Sharks.
Refs in the Media
VIDEO: Total Rugby – Wayne Barnes feature
Behind the scenes with IRB Referee Wayne Barnes, at the IRB Pacific Nations Cup test between Samoa and Fiji.
Paul Dobson receives IRB Referee Award 2012
Western Province and SARFU stalwart, Paul Dobson, has been awarded the iRB Referee Award 2012 for his decades of service to refereeing
Scrum engagement changes for new season
Not sure why it’s taken them so long to put this out, but here’s the official news release on the scrum engagement sequence IRB to address scrum issues with global trial (IRB.COM) Tuesday 12 June […]
Exclusive: Scrum engagement law changed (ELV)
Exclusive (it would seem): The IRB have approved the change to the scrum engagement sequence for trial globally from next season (us in August, Jan 2013 for SH teams. This is in addition to those […]