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. […]
Posts tagged with: Laws & Discipline
Watson wants better fringe policing
21 Sep 10 19:29 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 8 Comments
Plum’s doing the right thing
10 Mar 10 10:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 66 Comments
I’ve given John Plumtree a lot of stick here recently, so I think it’s only fair that I give him credit when he does something right. […]
Bakkies gets 3 week break
14 Apr 09 07:06 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 54 Comments
Bulls lock Bakkies Botha will miss Friday’s crucial Super 14 clash against the Brumbies after receiving a three-week ban for striking. […]
Bakkies Cited, Matfield going home
12 Apr 09 07:30 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 17 Comments
Bakkies Botha has been cited for striking a player and Victor Matfield has been given leave to return home. […]
No Moa for Blues
8 Apr 09 07:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | Comment?
Blues scrumhalf Taniela Moa has been ‘stood down’ by the Blues for their Super 14 match against the Lions on Friday, as part of the misconduct process he is going through with the Blues and the New Zealand Rugby Union. […]
Moa the bottle thrower
2 Apr 09 17:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
Another high-profile New Zealand player has fallen foul of officialdom over an of-the-field incident. It has been confirmed that the NZRU is investigating an incident involving a Blues scrumhalf Taniela Moa. […]
IRB Recommendations after ELV meeting
31 Mar 09 14:58 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 40 Comments
Senior stakeholders from the international Rugby community, including a number of the world’s top coaches, referees and administrators, met in London on Monday and Tuesday to review the Game’s Experimental Law Variations (ELV) programme. […]
ELV’s to be binned?
31 Mar 09 08:11 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 10 Comments
Rugby’s Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) look set to be scrapped. […]
We need to sort out ELVs
23 Mar 09 06:49 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 3 Comments
Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper has refused to condemn Matt Goddard’s controversial refereeing display at the Cake Tin on Friday night, but has issued a plea for rugby to once and for all sort out the mess that is the Experimental Law Variations. […]
Goddard’s card games incense Kiwis
20 Mar 09 12:36 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 39 Comments
Australian referee Matt Goddard’s pedantic behaviour in the Bulls’ 19-14 Super 14 win over the Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday has not only earned him a dubious ‘record’ for most cards in a Super Rugby game, but has incensed the New Zealanders. […]
Reds seek clarification, consistency
20 Mar 09 07:59 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 14 Comments
The Reds have decided against exercising their right of appeal against the four-week suspension handed down to scrumhalf Will Genia for a ‘spear’ tackle, but will formally request that the Super 14’s governing body reviews the consistency of sentencing across the competition. […]
Genia gets his come-uppance
17 Mar 09 17:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
Reds scrumhalf Will Genia was given a four-week suspension Tuesday for a dangerous tackle on Sharks flank Keegan Daniel in a Super 14 rugby match last weekend. […]
No Heinke = no chance for the Lions
25 Feb 09 19:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
Loffie Eloff’s mean have been dealt a cruel blow ahead of their must-win third-round clash against the Bulls in Johannesburg. Powerful loosehead Heinke van der Merwe has copped a one-match ban for a “technical spear” on Frans Steyn in the closing stages of Saturday’s 10-25 loss to the Sharks. […]
England plead for mercy from refs
24 Feb 09 07:42 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 12 Comments
England captain Steve Borthwick has pleaded with referee Craig Joubert to give his side a fair crack of the whip in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland. […]
Watson: ELVs benefit S14
18 Feb 09 11:00 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 16 Comments
The benefits of improved accuracy in the application of the ELV’s were clearly evident during the opening round of the 2009 Vodacom Super 14 last weekend. […]