The 31st man on the field come kick off on Saturday will be Steve Walsh, after he was selected as the most consistent referee throughout the competition. […]
Posts tagged with: Keith Brown
Walsh is the man in the middle
Intensity must rise as season crossroads loom
To say that the Sharks have already used up all their chances in Super Rugby 2012 would be a little premature. With a string of 8 games in the republic coming up, 6 of which are at Kings Park, we’re all hoping that they can put in a strong finish to the season, especially with some key players set to return for the latter half of the competition. […]
A different set of rules for Mitchell?
I find it absolutely outrageous that Lions coach John Mitchell can get away with his criticisms of the match officials after Saturday’s loss to the Sharks in Durban. Any player who dared to utter anything even vaguely as direct would find themselves in hot water pretty darn quickly. […]
Another ‘Twitter Account’ bites the dust
The AAP reports embarrassed Queensland winger Digby Ioane has banned himself from Twitter and apologised for an impulsive sledge of New Zealand referee Keith Brown. […]
Match Report – Reds blown away by Hurricanes’
Rugby Heaven reports Aaron Cruden was the toast of Wellington last night after slotting a penalty in the dying seconds to give the Hurricanes an unbelievable win over competition front-runners, the Reds, at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. […]
Super 15 Match Officials Rnd 5 – 8
SANZAR has announced the match officials for Weeks 5-8, which takes us to 9 April 2011. […]
Sharks on tour – a preview
While many are haling the opening half of the Sharks’ overseas tour as somewhere between “easy” and “a mere formality”, they would do well to take a glance at the history books, less any hint of complacency set in. While the record of six wins in a row over the Blues was duly extended to seven at the weekend, it’s the Australian challenge that has historically proved a far greater one for the Sharks. […]
Another step closer as the Refs have been announced
The referees for the opening rounds have been announced and as usual the top SA refs are used for non SA games. […]
2010 S14 – Game 78, Hurricanes (44) v Reds (21) F/T
The penultimate round of the 2010 Super 14 begins with a match between two teams in the semi final race and pushing hard to make the cut. […]
2010 S14 – Game 36, Crusaders (46) v Lions (19) F/T
If you are a fan of high scoring matches with many tries by one side then this will certainly be a match worth getting up early for. […]
Laws being tweaked after only two rounds.
Rugby’s new breakdown law interpretations are being tweaked just two weeks into the Super 14. […]