World Rugby to experiment with two Referees

[Brianf]

According to the BBC, in New Zealand as an experiment. Could be an interesting development.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35130065

[LE18]

Could be very interesting if both are reffing the scrum at the same time. Ref 1 penalised the loose head and Ref 2 thinks its the tight head, both give a penalty in opposite directions, hilarious!

They could always restart the game with the Aussie rules ball bounce up!

[PAW]

Two targets for Coley to aim at?

[G.K]

And Dullan can always claim his comments were directed at the other one

[Bowden Tiger]

I see real problems for Marcos, as he will need the clock stopping when he lectures 2 referees on the precise nature of his superior scrummaging techniques!

[voice of the crumbie]

Frightening. Imagine a Garner-Wigglesworth combination. Doesn't bear contemplating.

[Bill W (2)]

Frightening. Imagine a Garner-Wigglesworth combination. Doesn't bear contemplating.

Owens Barnes? Need TMO to decide between them!

[Hot_Charlie]

Could be very interesting if both are reffing the scrum at the same time. Ref 1 penalised the loose head and Ref 2 thinks its the tight head, both give a penalty in opposite directions, hilarious!

Happens already with our over excitable assistants.

[WhitecapTiger]

Frightening. Imagine a Garner-Wigglesworth combination. Doesn't bear contemplating.

Owens Barnes? Need TMO to decide between them!

I see your combinations and raise them with a....

George Clancy / John Lacey pair......

[Bill W (2)]

Could be very interesting if both are reffing the scrum at the same time. Ref 1 penalised the loose head and Ref 2 thinks its the tight head, both give a penalty in opposite directions, hilarious!

Happens already with our over excitable assistants.

But the referee is the sole arbiter of fact - even with a TMO. What hapens when there are two referees? Toss a coin?

[Bill W (2)]

Ah so! Perhaps we should have three referees!!

[Hot_Charlie]

Ah so! Perhaps we should have three referees!!

Or just equip all stadiums with electronic voting equipment on every seat and allow the crowd to make the calls!

[Bill W (2)]

Ah so! Perhaps we should have three referees!!

Or just equip all stadiums with electronic voting equipment on every seat and allow the crowd to make the calls!

Should give the home team a sizeable advantage!

[mightymouse]

Just 2 idiots making wrong discussions about scrummaging now. Unless they do something remarkable like employ an ex front row forward as the second ref who may actually understand something about it.

[LE18]

Mighty mouse, yes it would be good to get ex players to become refs, trouble is they don't want to do it, why?