Six Nations: why more rugby referees should be bilingual
English-speaking rugby referees are aiming to improve their foreign language skills – but how will this affect the game?
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Mark Halsey incident suggests football referee system in England needs reforming
There are deep issues with the structure in which elite referees in England operate.
Split-second decisions with little praise: so what does it take to ref a game of NRL
The data shows NRL referees get it right most of the time. So why do they still cop criticism?
NRL video refs can still make the call even if they’re not at the game
A centralised video ref for next year's NRL season aims to reduce the dramas surrounding refereeing decisions in the game. But how often do the on-field refs get it wrong?
Is it time for rugby to ditch the scrum?
It's impossible to police a scrum properly, and the consequences of the wrong decision are simply too great.
Howard Webb’s new job is to train a generation of super-refs
Howard Webb, one of modern football’s most successful referees, has announced his retirement. Webb achieved much in his career, most notably in 2010 taking charge of the finals of both the World Cup and…
Cut referees some slack, most have done a good job
In a tournament of 64 games, there were bound to be issues of contention, especially in a competition that carries so many national hopes with it. But the general standard of refereeing has been good throughout…
Drawing the line between video evidence and the ‘spirit of sport’
Sporting referees are worthy of our admiration. Every time they officiate they are required to make split second real-time decisions. Sometimes they get it right – and sometimes they don’t. They are what…
Technology vs discretion: how to save World Cup refereeing dignity
From the perspective of fairness, the 2014 World Cup has been off to a remarkably bad start. The opening game included at least two highly questionable decisions by the referee. First, the very generous…
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