4th Official - any info / tips

[AlanT]

I may get the chance to be 4th official at the Rugby Legends match at the the Stoop next week.

Haven't done the role before - any info / tips, please?

 

[Simon Thomas]

Alan - best tip is don't do it :biggrin:! Have a beer or two and watch the fun instead.

There will be a constant stream of "past their sell by date" legends interchanging, their coaches arguing about this that and the other.

 

[winchesterref]

I'm going to watch that, should be a fun evening

 

[Phil E]

Alan

PM me your email and I will send you some 4th official stuff.

 

[L'irlandais]

Lots of coverage in the press last weekend for the Dublin match.
A couple of things I recall :

Rolling subs, players go on for 10 minutes, come off to have a drink and then trundle back on again.
Uncontested scrums, but that won't affect you as 4th official.

Also Hammersmith & Fulham RFC Veterans played the curtain raiser before the 19:30 KO

RFU video clip gives a better flavour of it.

It's a return match, I wonder who won on Saturday evening?

 

[AlanT]

Alan - best tip is don't do it ! Have a beer or two and watch the fun instead.
There will be a constant stream of "past their sell by date" legends interchanging, their coaches arguing about this that and the other.

When I first heard about it I volunteered to AR(I happen to be working currently at the sponsors, Just Retirement) - that would have been perfect, but last week I heard that they have two lined up so I have been asked to do 4th. Still good to be part of it and I'll have my kit just in case!

 

[Phil E]

When I first heard about it I volunteered to AR(I happen to be working currently at the sponsors, Just Retirement) - that would have been perfect, but last week I heard that they have two lined up so I have been asked to do 4th. Still good to be part of it and I'll have my kit just in case!

Alan
I am 4th on Sunday for a County Cup Final. Done it quite a few times.
I have a lot of info, plus some usefull forms you can use.
My offer to send them still stands if you pm your email address.

 

[L'irlandais]

Saturday night's result was as follows : Ireland won 26 v 19 England
They're were a few bloody noses and black eyes, in what was a friendly match.

 

[Phil E]

They're were a few bloody noses and black eyes, in what was a friendly match.

As I always say to the Captains. "It's only a friendly until I blow the whistle to start the game" :chin: