Red Card for verbal abuse - SA Ref video

[andyscott]

Well, that's my second point. If one of our English fellow ref were to have an exchange program in Wales and a player would swear in Welsh, no one would know what he actually says.

Does anyone in Wales actually speak Welsh?

I would just shrug my shoulders and say, "sorry all I heard was something about sheep" smile and play on.

 

[Pegleg]

Indeed they do. However, there are no real "swear words" in the language. So pretty much all the swearing will be in English. I think swearing is usually refereed to as "Anglo Saxon.:wales:

 

[Browner]

Swearing at me only offends me IF i recognise it as such, so any player that is capable of swearing in a language not recognised likely gets away with it only because my ignorance is my bliss....

Any team with Uri Wain-Kerr playing at fly half might get the benefit of doubt ! :wink: