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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??

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...

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

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...

...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).

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??

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

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

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...

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...

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??

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...

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?!?

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...

Heard a couple of belters yesterday. Before the game after one side had won the toss and asked for a bit of time to decide, they elected to select an end. I went over to the oppo to let them know - "you'll be kicking off away from the scoreboard" says I. Players happy, but one coach less so...

Had two players in the bin in the first two minutes at Caldy on Saturday! Certainly a record for me - I wonder if anyone can beat me?? I know there's been quicker binnings in the National leagues (I'm told there was one after 15 seconds when a chaser took out a catcher in the air from the kick...

Made me chuckle that this fixture is in London 1 - neither side anywhere near London!! Anyone know anything about either? A wee bit off my patch...

Really pleased to hear I've been moved onto North Group for next season. Has anyone heard who else has made Group, or been prmoted at other levels?

Rather childish, I know, but noone at college seemed all that interested, so I thought I'd post good news on here so I can calm down and get to sleep... First of my two assessment games to get onto North Group (level 5) went well and assessor recommended me for group scheme. Even better when it...

Presumably it wasn't just me who got a load of error messages when I tried to log on over the past few days!