Hurricanes captain Rodney So’oialo has been suspended for one week for carelessly trampling on a player in the Hurricanes and Waratahs Super 14 match at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday night. […]
Posts tagged with: Laws & Discipline
So’oialo gets one week suspension
16 Feb 09 09:04 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 9 Comments
Watson: Ref not to blame
5 Feb 09 07:12 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 22 Comments
Refereeing errors did not cost UCT victory in Monday’s Varsity Cup match against Maties. […]
Refs to clean up the breakdown
30 Jan 09 06:30 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 2 Comments
Modern rugby’s eternal problem – the breakdown – will be the centre of focus when the Super 14 kicks off on February 13. […]
Discovery SharkSmart KZNRU Coaching Conference
20 Jan 09 06:52 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 4 Comments
The new IRB Directives that will have an impact on how the laws are refereed in 2009 were discussed by Mark Lawrence, IRB Panel Referee, at Friday’s Discovery SharkSmart KZNRU Coaching Conference. […]
The ref cost us the game
19 Jan 09 03:00 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 4 Comments
When is it ever the referee’s fault that a team WON the game? It seems to always be his fault that a team LOSES. Never has a team said “Give the trophy to them, they were robbed”. […]
Change or turn into league
17 Jan 09 07:56 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 4 Comments
Referees will turn their eyes on the attacking team at the breakdown during this year’s Super 14 in a change Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper believes will restore the contest for possession and open up the field. […]
Perpignan in hot water for ignoring ban
24 Dec 08 07:37 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 4 Comments
Dan Carter’s Perpignan club are under investigation by the IRB after playing banned hooker Marius Tincu in last weekend’s French Top 14 championship win over Castres. […]
Burger on the breakdown blues
20 Nov 08 06:33 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 3 Comments
Springbok flank Schalk Burger has admitted South Africa are struggling to cope with the stricter refereeing on their European tour. […]
Oh Fudge! They tested my pee!
17 Nov 08 17:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 43 Comments
Bulls lock Fudge Mabeta has been caught having a toke of the waccy backy. […]
Record-breaking referee whistles while he works
16 Nov 08 07:30 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 1 Comment
Bloody referee! Jonathan Kaplan, 42, isn’t sure how many times he’s heard that admonition, but he doesn’t let it bother him too much. […]
Boks have clear ELV advantage
13 Nov 08 09:28 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | Comment?
There has only been one weekend of rugby in what is known in the northern hemisphere autumn season, but already it is becoming abundantly clear that the teams from the south have a massive advantage. […]
Deaker on merit appointments and ELVs
12 Nov 08 07:15 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 3 Comments
SANZAR has announced that it will draw up a merit list of referees and appoint them regardless of their national connections. But Kelvin Deaker, the top New Zealand referee who has just retired, doubts that it will work. […]
Lucky Luke gets off scot-free
11 Nov 08 12:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 115 Comments
An SA Rugby Union disciplinary hearing against Luke Watson has found in the player’s favour. […]
Heavyweight in Watson’s corner
11 Nov 08 06:37 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 50 Comments
Controversial loose forward Luke Watson is not about to roll over and play dead in his battle with the South African Rugby Union. […]
Merit-based ref appointments for Super 14
10 Nov 08 07:45 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 10 Comments
Sanzar has taken the ground-breaking step of empowering their top match officials to referee more of the best matches in Super 14, ensuring the highest standard of refereeing in its 2009 competitions, it was announced Monday. […]