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    Intentionally knocking ball dead

    Have a watch of the first minute of Rebels v Sharks and compare with St Nigel's PT and YC in the HC semi-final. Different standard of proof being applied??
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    Uncontested Ospreys Scrums

    Anyone seen anything more about this? Certainly raised an eyebrow for me. Sequence of events appeared to be:- Starting hooker goes off injured and is replaced as required. Replacement hooker goes off injured. Romaine Poite (ref) is advised by 4th/5th official that Ospreys are out of hookers, it...
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    Where are you this weekend? 2013-14

    Less scary in this one!
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    Gary Gold leaving Bath

    http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/25307735 Didn't see that coming!
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    Replacements question

    A thought occurred to me during Sale v Bath. Situation - 2 players from one side go off for blood and are temporarily replaced. As 4th official, you would be handed two replacement cards. On each would be the number of the player coming off and the number of his replacement. Obviously, if they...
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    Tappe Henning

    ...is moving to Scotland. http://www.sareferees.com/News/henning-goes-north/2829986/ Not sure who he's replacing, or if the role has been created for him (I think Rob Dickson who was High Performance Manager was a part time role).
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    Who'd be a TMO?

    Interesting clip:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqP-W55tq1w Ignore the massive breach of protocol for the time period involved and assume that this got sent upstairs under this year's arrangements. Decision - knock on or charge down??
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    Worst fight I think I've seen

    Don't know if this has already been posted on here, but I was sent this by a friend of mine. Ref must have an impressively sized set of swingers if he continues the game after this!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvpMNM8WeWs
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    New England kit

    http://www.rfu.com/news/2013/april/news-articles/100413_sevens_kit_launch My eyes are bleeding...
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    James Jones

    I was out in Italy for the Rome Sevens this last weekend with a couple of Welsh refs and learnt that James Jones has been made redundant. Can someone who knows more about employment law than me explain the ramifications of this decision? My understanding was that to make someone redundant...
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    Interesting call for the video ref averted.

    Was watching a bit of Super League the other day and saw a potential interesting decision for the video ref. Apologies, but I cannot recall the game (maybe Bradford??) but Steve Ganson was refereeing. A player went in for a score, but deliberately did not put the ball down as he crashed over...
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    Line ball, Rob Debney's call!

    Potentially important call by RD on the line for LV cup semi this evening. 72 minutes gone if anyone's videoed it. Restart after a score is kicked close to the touch line. Ball has NOT crossed the plane of touch when a receiver who has a foot in touch fumbles the ball forward. What's your call??
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    Sky Sports Ad.

    Just saw one of the Sky Sports ads with Eric Cantona featuring the London Wasps v London Irish game with a horribly butchered try. In the run up, it looks like the ref is Rob Debney (I'd recognise that bald patch anywhere). The shot cuts away to Eric Cantona in in-goal spouting some wise crack...
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    Walsh

    I think I'd probably describe his management style as "relaxed"... http://rugbydump.blogspot.com/2010/05/midweek-madness-nathan-white-unleashes.html Bless him, he does court controversy a bit doesn't he?!?
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    National 1

    Got my first National 1 on Saturday - Sedgley Park v London Scottish. Very excited, and hope it goes well so I'm in the powers that be's minds at the start of next season when appointments are made. Should be interesting - SP still mathematically in danger of the drop and Scottish 2nd in the...
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