Applying the laws - NO

[Balones]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55956778

I think what he is saying is that the game at professional level should be refereed as it is at the community level.

 

[Marc Wakeham]

""And what's probably happened is they haven't been reffing some of those key areas of the laws strict enough, which helps the game flow."" (My highlighting!)

He does later include himself. BUT he's been one of the leading protagonsists in the "ref what I want" brigade!

 

[crossref]

NO not having a graceful retirement

Reminds me a bit of Kaplan

 

[Marc Wakeham]

Indeed.

 

[beckett50]

And to add further fuel to the fire, the 'throw in' at the scrum by the Scottish #9 at the weekend :wtf:

 

[Thisone]

Surely this a parody by Sir Nigel?