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By Kim Lees (IRB Educator) and based on a presentation prepared by the Australian Rugby Union Elite Referees in 2011. Under the current Laws and playing techniques, the scrum has become a much harder part of the game to referee. We constantly hear comments from commentators and the public in relation to the way in [...]
Revisiting our Psyche Around the Breakdown by Matt Referee Education Advisor
By admin | December 22, 2011
A Challenge for Referees and Coaches Alike – A Personal View. Having been involved in numerous rugby courses over the years, it has become obvious there is often a certain psyche attached to the way coaches expect breakdowns to play out and for how referees should referee them. My philosophical approach to the game [...]