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    Welsh Rugby Union / Regions mess

    Amid the mess, I have heard a rumour that a number of referees in Wales have suspended their services in a move to take a stand against the Union...! Astonishing really. (I cannot guarantee the validity of this!!!)
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    Hugh Watkins banned and resigns

    Thoughts? He's not the first one to be banned in Wales this season for social media comments, and this isn't the longest ban either. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22207141 Referee Hugh Watkins banned for 12 weeks after Twitter comment A rugby referee of 20 years says he is...
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    Northampton v Exeter - Tip tackle

    Just before half time... Northampton number 8 looks to have spear tackled an opponent... With the benefit of replays, JP Doyle made the decision himself and gave yellow... How come not a red?
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    Footage of Leicester v Northampton red cards??

    Any footage out there?
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    What would you do?

    Ospreys v Scarlets Saturday night - Stephen Jones received yellow. http://images4.hiboox.com/images/4411/diapoe8195b354af85ad96eac8af2046f62c0.gif
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    Pic time!!!

    Got appointed to one of our District cup finals last week as referee. Enjoy these! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150593670375254.674369.542725253&l=acc4b00df8
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    50-10

    Green 50-10 Blue Finished game on 65 mins. due to Blue being down to 11 players due to injuries and captain telling me they didn't want to play any more. Correct or incorrect?
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    Match #100 tonight

    Looking at my records and I am refereeing match #100 tonight! Can't wait... Really optimistic about this season, and on to the next 100!! :)
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    Documentary - Should rugby be made safer?

    Interesting documentary... I recommend you watch if you have a spare half hour... Originally aired on BBC One Wales - 27/7/10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00t941n/Week_In_Week_Out_The_Pain_Game/ Are we forgetting the fact that rugby is a contact sport? Or do we have to look at cases...
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    Match logging tool

    You'll need Excel 2007 or newer to access this, it's quite simple to use. Open up and first of all scroll down to where you see a pink filled cell and enter your expenses rate. I've entered some example matches for you to have a look at. Just simply after every game, just input the details and...
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    First Aid whilst reffing

    Completed a First Aid course Monday for work... Just been thinking about this... If a situation was to arise (God forbid) where urgent first aid attention was needed on the field, and say, all present first aiders were dealing with something else... Would you, as a referee and trained first...
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    Views on this?

    http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/2826.php Scarlets Strength and Conditioning Coach, Brad Harrington has received a match day touch line ban for next season at a WRU hearing. Share Australian conditioning expert, Harrington appealed against the length of the ban he was originally handed...
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    Interesting stat here

    This season so far: Ref: 52 matches Red cards: 10 (+1 as recommendation as AR so we'll ignore this one for now) Red cards filtered according to age group / level: U19: 3 U16: 4 U15: 1 2nd XV: 2
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    Cup Semi Final yesterday

    1 yellow card, 1 red card to a player, 1 red card to a spectator (code of conduct going in) and the worst assessment since I started refereeing. Extremely unpleasant afternoon.
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    Disciplinary hearing

    I am required to attend my first disciplinary hearing next week with regards to this issue... http://www.rugbyrefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9813 Basically, the coach has requested a personal hearing (Appealed?)... Any tips on what to expect? Cheers.
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    New photos

    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=407779&id=542725253&l=145fd6fa7a 1) No under shorts. *Ahem* Simon Thomas. 2) Photos - http://www.ewynjones.co.uk 3) I know, I wasn't very colour co-ordinated. Both pairs of black socks in the wash so it was green, white, or blue. Blue looked better! 4)...
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    Satisfactory disciplinary result

    Sent a player off for "trampling" or casually walking over an opponent back in February. On his way off, shouting things like "You're a f*cking cheat ref" and physically slapped me 3 times on the cheek. (Not hard, but not softly either). Heard the result today... 48 week ban.
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    U16 Cup Semi Final - Coach

    Black 12-45 Green I have had previous bad experience with black coach, and he is a qualified WRU Level 1 (Up to U16) referee so he should know better. Prior to the game, pleasant enough to me, but didn't really get off on the right footing as he informed me that he could not download a team...
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    Leggings

    I know there's a couple of threads on this... Had email correspondence with a high up at the WRU Referees department recently who said he'd emailed the IRB who said they're illegal, there has been a lot of debate amongst ref's in these parts about them... Found on NS7 site today...
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    U14 schools cup semi this afternoon

    Guy got injured in the tackle... Twisted knee... Blew up straight away as he shouted... Couldn't move it... Finally was moved off the field... School had no stretcher and no emergency vehicle access, although in fairness, it was a club's pitch (with regards to emergency access)... Ambulance...
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