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With just a handful of tier one Internationals to his name, Pascal Gaüzère is one of the most inexperienced test referees in the RWC team. One of three French referees
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I have been thinking long and hard about this problem for some time now. I think I have the basis for a solution that keeps the discipline, keeps the sanctions for the really serious offenders, but allows the referees more latitude in dealing with infringers fairly. I know this is never likely...
So on Twitter - looks like the majority of Level 7, 8 and 9 clubs in Lancashire and voted to go and form their own mini-league, in a split away from the RFU league structure. As far as I can tell - it's left the North Lancs Cumbria league down to just 1 league at Level 7, and South Lancs Cheshire...
Argentina v wales .
10 mins into game blue 15 attempts to catch a kick outside red try line .
He fumbles catch & knocks ball on .
The ball lands in red in goal & red 15 touches ball down & makes it dead .
Red team ask ref ( jaco ) if they can have a 22 kick out .
Ref says no ,,its your scrum...
WRU participation chief, Ryan Jones was defending Morriarty's action where RM put and Argentine player in a head lock and ignored the AR demanded that he release the player, resulting in a red card at the end of the AvW game on Saturday. When challenged on Twitter the WRU employee replied:
"Grow...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44411185
Both players sign for french clubs, co-incidence? or are the french merely more forgiving about such matters?
In contrast many in the UK applauded the IRFU decision for it's tough 'game values' stance
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Thread Starter: Ian_CookI have been thinking long and hard about this problem for some time now. I think I have the basis for a solution that keeps the discipline, keeps the sanctions for the really serious offenders, but allows the referees more latitude in dealing with infringers fairly. I know this is never likely...
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