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It'll be Christmas tomorrow (well, my time anyway). So, festive greetings to everyone, and best wishes for 2023. And if recent experience is anything to go by, drink the decent stuff now, don't save it. The dog was chasing flies - the joy of Christmas in Summer. And jumped. And went straight...

Feeling jaded about the state of the men's game? Tired of all the grubby snide shots, and the barraging of the referee? Tired of aimless kicking? Watch the Women's World Cup. The semis and the final were...well, they restored my faith in watching rugby live on tv. I got dispensation from SWMBO...

Two incidents for me. One blindingly obvious, the other confusing. Jordie Barrett (who, with his brother, account for 33% of AB red cards) sent off for doing a Hastings. Went up to collect a high ball, extended his leg, with the end results of studs in face of Koroibete. Offski. The...

Bledisloe 1 yesterday. Possibly the worst 40 minutes of international rugby I’ve seen. But a moment that highlights just how garbage this law is. Australia break, and have a 3 on 2, their right hand side, on about the NZ 10m line. Ball carrier runs out of ideas and shoes into NZ in goal - with...

(Admittedly, it's Scottish Rugby's greatest hits, but I think my points stand) I've enjoyed watching the matches. And I think I know why. One game was Ed Morrison doing Scotland/Wales, 1999; the other was david Bishop doing the 1990 Grand Slam. And boy, are they quick on the whistle. They...

For those who may be keeping an eye on the "sleeping giant" of World Rugby, the Board of Directors and the Congress just voted to proceed with Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings on the part of USA Rugby. Years of mismanagement and bad governance coming home to roost.

Scotland folks... I have a junior referee moving to Edinburgh in August. I'd like to get him set up for success and as smooth a move as possible. Could anyone from the area who can help send me a private message? Thanks

Can I get a sanity check? Dying minutes of the game. Italy are piling on the pressure. Winger has ball in hand and is haring off to the goal line. Penaud comes in and slaps the ball; winger falls on the ball with his chest, in goal. Decision: knock on. Scrum France. My instinctive reaction...

We are - I think - broadly agreed that hurdling a potential tackler and having boots near the head is a bit of a no-no. I had two tries scored on Saturday on what was quite a trying day generally. Ruck formed 1 - 2m from the goal line. Black picked up the ball and dived. His dive was not...

And lo, Mr Rolland comments on the Summer Internationals Match Clip Comment NZ v FRA (1st) High Tackle - https://youtu.be/FoA-ekFySBI PK only but not a YC NZ v FRA (1st) High Tackle - https://youtu.be/9uByKMJ6A0M YC for NZ 7 as strike to head but no force. Much has been discussed...

I'll probably end up swearing at him as I try to blame anyone other than the team for the ritual spanking, but his first penalty? Scotland kick ahead. Chaser gets nudged out the way by NZ moving lane. Scotland player goes to ground so he doesn't hit the jumping receiver. PK to Scotland. I wish...

This isn't really a post asking for feedback, but I'm incredibly proud of my guys so... I help coach an U23 team - The Griffins. Atypically of teams in the USA, we aren't a University team. We're a mishmash of high school - U16 - and non-University kids. 99% of them didn't go to School, which...

An appeal to the cognoscenti. I had pneumonia in March (both sides). It came back again earlier this month. Doc sent me for a CT scan. It turns out that my lower left is partially collapsed. I don't know any more than that, and see a Pulmo on Tuesday. Does anyone have any experience? Could...

This got posted on the USA Referees Facebook page (abandon hope all ye who enter there) I haven't posted my opinion yet. What's the consensus here? To save you time, WR haven't explicitly banned it. The guidelines are against it, but leave individual Unions wiggle room.[/FONT][/COLOR]

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There is a theme emerging in USA Rugby that referees, in order to help their cause and extend their network, should be maximizing their presence on social media (which, at the moment, means Facebook) I don't know how many of you frequent, or even visit occasionally, the USA Referees' page. It...

Mots pf this season, I've been doing D1 College, and enjoyed it a lot. I had a D3 Men's game today, just to get a change. I've done D3 before, so I thought there would be few surprises. Except... First red L/O? Not straight. Second red L/O? Not straight. Now my heart is starting to sink. I...

I already know Ian's reply! https://youtu.be/HFffCRsTsfo

This was issued by the Refs Dept at Mothership Colorado. They had requested a clarification from WR on this issue, and this was what was received: KICKING THE BALL IN A RUCK: If a player is part of the ruck he may attempt to kick the ball: If he makes contact with a player on the ground...

One of my Society members is coming over for RWCV15. Nationa Panel Assessor. he will be staying at the Crown Plaza by the Natural History Museum. He's looking for some rugby clubs/pubs at which he can imbibe. His itinerary is: Have train tickets to Wembly (NZ V AR 9/20 @8 PM), Olympic Stadium...