But Then Southern Hemisphere Teams Are More

The Scrum And The Tackle Are The Two Really Contentious Areas Of The Game. If You Get Those Two Aspects Right, Most Rugby Matches Will Work In Your Favour.

If At First You Don't Succeed, Get A Bigger Hammer.

The Objective Of A Referee Is Not To Get Mentioned. I Tell A Lot Of Young Referees That Not Being Mentioned Is King. If You Can Achieve That, That Then It Has Been A Pretty Good Game.

I Do My Own Analysis On The Teams I Am Refereeing. I Will Know Some Of The Personalities, The Players Who Could Be Difficult Customers In A Scrum Situation, The Ones I Am Going To Have To Really Work Hard On Early In The Game To Get What I Want.

Coaches Do So Much Research About A Referee Because They Believe Refereeing Is Such A Crucial Part Of The Game That The Result May Hinge On What We Say Or Do. They Probably Know More About Me Than I Know Myself!