Refereeing in NZ - new style success

[fleabane]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why- ... 04ca721e9a

Stuart Barnes analysis of how the new style, stick to the laws, has speeded up the game

[trendylfj]

Totally agree - back foot at a ruck has never been reffed as the back foot. Somewhere near was deemed as OK.

[Crofty]

So that's going to be July's horror film premise, Stuart Barnes is taking sense, spooky...

In all seriousness though its something that the game has been crying out for, the laws, by and large, are fine its where they either aren't enforced, or have been tweaked (usually because the All Blacks think they have a way around them) to fix a "problem" which would be better fixed with generous use of the whistle, that things have deteriorated.

[AngusMcCoatup]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why- ... 04ca721e9a

Stuart Barnes analysis of how the new style, stick to the laws, has speeded up the game

I cannot see Wiggglesworth, Luke Pearce or CMK wanting the game speeded up as already they cannot keep up & miss so many things with their inept touch judge/ assistants Ugh!

[jgriffin]

Watching this week's offering, back foot till late on, perhaps ref got knackered. And Crusaders touchline throw in try touched a spectator or sub, expected a recall. Notable defences very slack in middle half of field.