ELVs given go ahead
IRB announces global trial of ELVs (IRB.COM) Thursday 1 May 2008 ELVs relating to the lineout will be trialled wordwide The International Rugby Board Council today announced that it had approved a global trial of […]
IRB Panels announced
The revised lists: The IRB International Referee Panel in 2008 is: Wayne Barnes (England), Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Christophe Berdos (France), George Clancy (Ireland), Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Matt Goddard (Australia), Paul Honiss (New Zealand), Craig […]
White card idea
An interesting idea….. Call for rugby white cards <!–dt></dt–> By Wayne Smith April 10, 2008 But on the evidence of last week’s round of matches alone, when not just the Hurricanes were left complaining about […]
Lawrence takes new IRB role
Lawrence moves to the IRB Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:39 Keith Lawrence, the man who manages New Zealand’s top referees, is moving to the International Rugby Board, still working with top referees. Where he was […]
Laws
6Nations
2008 6 Nations appts
With injuries to Chris White, family illness for Paul Honiss, and Malcolm Changlengs retirement, there have been some changed to the 6N appts. If you care, here they are: 6 Nations Appts 2008.pdf
Laws
IRB law ruling: Making the ball dead
The IRB have clarified a number of different scenarios which have cropped up in England of late: law-ruling-who-makes-it-dead-feb-08.pdf Makes sense to me!
Ed Morrison to head up elite referees unit
Morrison to manage referees Press Association Ed Morrison is to become the Rugby Football Union’s new elite referee manager. Morrison, who controlled the 1995 World Cup final between South Africa and New Zealand, will succeed […]
New ELVs for Super14
SANZAR embrace ELVs for S14 Tuesday 04th December 2007 Spectators and fans will witness a quicker and more “exciting” brand of rugby, following a decision by the South African, New Zealand and Australian Rugby Unions […]
IRB backs referees
Quite right too: IRB statement on referees (Rugby News Service) Tuesday 9 October 2007 PARIS, 9 October – The International Rugby Board (IRB) is responsible for the appointment of all match officials for matches between […]