The two Super Rugby semi finals that will take place on Saturday 2 July have been confirmed following the Crusaders’ victory over the Sharks this morning. [...]
Posts tagged with: referee
Super Rugby Semi-finals confirmed
Elephants, Hooligans and Referees
Duncan Johnstone writes on Rugby Heaven that elephants, hooligans and referees were all lumped together as Springboks coach Peter de Villiers delivered another one of his whacky sermons. [...]
RWC appointments announced
The International Rugby Board has announced the Match Official appointments for the 40 Pool matches at Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. [...]
Official changes for London clash
There are some official changes to the Crusaders vs Sharks clash in London. [...]
Kaplan Yellow Carded?
If the reports in “The Guardian” is to be believed, then one of the most respected and most capped referees in rugby will be “carded” for the try incident this past weekend. [...]
Super 15 Match Officials Rnd 5 – 8
SANZAR has announced the match officials for Weeks 5-8, which takes us to 9 April 2011. [...]
Joubert to referee Absa Currie Cup Final
The South African Rugby Referees Association (SARRA) on Tuesday announced that International Test referee Craig Joubert will handle the 2010 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division final on Saturday 30 October 2010.
Joubert, who refereed the Vodacom Super 14 final between the Vodacom Bulls and the Vodacom Stormers at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto earlier this year, will be assisted by Cobus Wessels (AR1) and Christie du Preez (AR2). Marius Jonker was named as the reserve referee for the final. [...]
Watson wants better fringe policing
In a communication to his top referees, the managers of referees’ societies and the assessors, André Watson, South Africa’s refereeing boss, voices his concern about an aspect of post-tackle refereeing. This is what he has to say. [...]
Referees: They’re not so bad…
Put your hand up if you too are sick and tired of listening to one-eyed fans whinge and moan about referees. [...]
Sharks must not let Pink go to their heads
This is such an obvious thing to point out that perhaps it’s not worthy of an article in its own right, but here goes anyway. While the CANSA fund-raising initiative is a great one – and one we as Sharks fans MUST all endorse wholeheartedly by giving generously and wearing pink to the game – it is critical that the Sharks team and management try to put the spectacle out of their minds as far as they possibly can, lest it become a distraction to winning this weekend’s crucial Currie Cup fixture against the Cheetahs. [...]
The stage is set.
New Zealand is on the verge of their 10th Tri-Nations title as they prepare for a landmark game against South Africa in Soweto on Saturday. [...]
McCaw is Smart, Boks are Idiots
All Black captain Richie McCaw says “smart” players are able to adapt to refereeing differences and only “idiots” fail to read match officials and make the necessary adjustments. [...]
Sights set on Kaplan now
Another South African referee has come in for public rebuke, following a Tri-Nations season of unrelenting controversy. [...]
Paddy wants an apology, or else…
6 Aug 10 06:18 by KSA Shark © | All Blacks, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 28 Comments
Paddy O’Brien is not happy with Bob Dwyer. [...]
Why Wessels was dropped.
IRB referees boss Paddy O’Brien has explained why South African referee Cobus Wessels has been dropped from the All Blacks versus Australia Tri-Nations rematch this weekend. [...]
