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Rugby law book – what’s new in 2019
Here’s what’s changed in the 2019 World Rugby law book […]
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Opinion: Rugby at its best when we stick together as a community
Our thoughts on when rugby is at its best. When there’s some fantastic matches on offer, or when we have a cause or issue to all get behind. […]
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Comment: Rock/Paper/Scissors? Common sense must prevail in rugby
RugbyReferee.net’s thoughts on a most bizarre incident and outcome from our round ball colleagues […]
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Blog: Rugby Law book sale – 50% off. Coming soon?
A World Rugby-commissioned group of experts has been going through a Laws Simplification Project. It’s being reported that they are nearing the end of their work. But what will it mean in the future? […]
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Blog: Our views on the SBW red card
Well, what a second test match that was as the British & Irish Lions fight back in the series with the first All Black defeat on home soil for a long time. And a match […]
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Craig Joubert – from whistle blower to referee coach
Craig Joubert made a reappearance at Twickenham last weekend. After a spell away from the big stage, he was back taking charge of his 176th World Sevens Series match as Scotland defeated England in the […]
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Law discussion: Tackle in-goal?
This is a great clip (and eventual try) from the Stormers v Hurricanes game on Friday night. One reader has asked whether it was legal for Jordie Barrett to tackle Stormers No 8 Nizaam Carr as he […]
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Blog: How to referee the non-ruck
How should we referee the non-ruck? After the fun and games of last weekend’s RBS 6 Nations match at Twickenham, where Italy didn’t engage in post tackle ruck formation, we now need to think about […]
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Decisions, decisions… What did we learn from 2015
Well, at this time of year, we often take a look back at the last year, so we can move on with thew new one. And what a 2015 that was!! But from a refereeing […]
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More ruthless approach to referee efficiency required – Kaplan
Reproduced with permission from Jonathan Kaplan. It’s not unusual these days for referees to be in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. In fact, it’s more likely that there will be more controversy in […]