Corrigan for the WRWC Final
Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Sarah Corrigan of Australia has been appointed to referee the Final of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup between England and New Zealand at the Stoop on Sunday afternoon.
Statistics: Passes surpassed
Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Last week we looked at the difference between New Zealand backs and South African backs in passing. This week we look at the difference between Australian backs and South African backs in the nine-try Test at Loftus Versfeld. This week the South African backs passed more often than they did last week.
Statistics: Tri-Nations, Round Seven
Mon, 30 Aug 2010
South Africa, comfortable winners of the Tri-Nations last year, won their first Tri-Nations this year. They and Australia have a win each and so are in competition for the wooden spoon. The match in Pretoria started at a hectic rate with five tries in 11 minutes. We give some statistics from the matches.
Referees to 4 September
Tue, 31 Aug 2010
The Tri-Nations reaches its penultimate match, the Women's World Cup reaches its final round, England's Premiership and the Magners League. And referees are coming and going all over the place.
Refs' interim Currie Cup report
Wed, 25 Aug 2010
At the half-way mark in the Currie Cup, André Watson, South Africa's referees boss, has sent out an interim report to his referees on their Currie Cup performances.
Referees to 29 August
Mon, 23 Aug 2010
The Tri-Nations moves from Johannesburg to Pretoria this weekend where Alain Rolland will referee his second match in this year's Tri-Nations.
Try or no try - The TMO and McCaw
Mon, 23 Aug 2010
rugby365.com's law guru takes a closer look at Richie McCaw's crucial try in Saturday's Tri-Nations Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks. Try or no try? Decide for yourself...
Statistics: Tri-Nations, Round Six
Mon, 23 Aug 2010
What a grand occasion - South Africa vs New Zealand at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon - a noisy, colourful crowd of over 85,000 and on the field drama as the New Zealand score 12 points in the last two minutes to win. We give some stats, a boring thing to do of such an exciting occasion.
Play too quick for referees
Fri, 20 Aug 2010
This is not about keeping up with the game - being physically athletic enough. It's about the brain's athleticism.
Referees to 22 August
Mon, 16 Aug 2010
The Tri-Nations is back in action this weekend and uniquely the match is in Soweto in a ground that holds nearly 100,000. This week, too, the Women's World Cup starts in England.
Which ref do you want? Part 2
Wed, 11 Aug 2010
Recently we had an article asking people which referee they wanted. It produced a lot of comment from readers at this time when referees are so much in the spotlight - much too much in fact for one man should not dominate the 31-man game.
Referees to 15 August
Tue, 10 Aug 2010
What a weird feeling! There are no Tests this weekend. Europe is still warming up and SANZAR is having a domestic week. But in beautiful the whistle is being blow and boot thuds into ball as the 2010-11 Top 14 bursts into life.
Statistics: Tri-Nations, Round Five
Sun, 08 Aug 2010
New Zealand hosted Australia at AMI Stadium, once called Lancaster Park, in Christchurch and won 20-10, securing the Bledisloe Cup and needing just a bonus point to be certain of winning the Tri-Nations for 2010. We give some statistics.
So which ref do you want?
Sun, 08 Aug 2010
Referees have been much under scrutiny lately, only rarely under amiable scrutiny. Many, many people have definite feelings about referees, both individually and collectively, and are happy to shout their opinions mostly to say what referees they do not want.
Referees to 8 August
Tue, 03 Aug 2010
The match in Christchurch could decide finally the winner of the 2010 Tri-Nations even though it is only the half-way mark in the competition and Jonathan Kaplan is the man to referee it.
Wessels stood down from return clash
Tue, 03 Aug 2010
South Africa's Cobus Wessels, an International Rugby Board panel assistant referee, has been stood down as an assistant referee for this Saturday's Tri-Nations match between New Zealand and Australia in Christchurch.
Schoolboy hits referee
Tue, 03 Aug 2010
There was recently a sad incident in the Western Province where a schoolboy hit and hurt a referee in an Under-16A match. After an inquiry the boy has been removed from all contact sport.
Statistics: Tri-Nations, Week Four
Sun, 01 Aug 2010
Australia played New Zealand in Melbourne with the roof closed and the turf soft and the All Blacks rampant, winning 49-28. We give some statistics from a fast and fascinating Tri-Nations match.
No surprises as Henry praises Jouba
Sun, 01 Aug 2010
SA referee Craig Joubert received lavish praise from All Blacks coach Graham Henry for the strict manner in which he controlled Saturday's Tri-Nations clash in Melbourne.
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Technology helping refs
Fri, 30 Jul 2010
The International Rugby Board is revolutionising the way that international referees physically prepare for the demands of the modern Test arena by using the latest Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology.
