Super Rugby referees panel set for change

[SinBin]

Well we benefited from Alby just being penalised - it could've been yellow or red so we could be saying "if only" this morning... He was pedantic with some things (like showing the nines how to feed the scrum ball - priceless) and let other stuff slide.

[RugbyRef]

I thought he handled the feet incident well. He had all the reasons to go to his pocket for that and didn't.

Late shot on Ebersohn wasn't a late shot. Chiefs player just stood his ground. Afraid that was Ebersohn trying to buy a PK. The YC for Chiefs No. 1 was also bang on.

My main criticism is that I wasn't sure what some PK were for because his secondary signals were non existent at times. That doesn't mean they were wrong. Just I couldn't be sure.

[westies man]

Alby had a brain snap ,personally I think there should be more of it but he zoned out pure and simple and would expect more discipline from a senior player and Ebersohn let himself down with that soccer like performance otherwise he played very very well

[SNOB]

Ska was playing for an Oscar, there was nothing wrong with that and I agree, Westie about Alby stupid play in this day and age.
He really should have had those old wooden studs in that we used to have! Bring back rucking!

[westies man]

I can remember the leather studs tacked on with nails but wooden studs, never heard of them.Just how old are you Snob

[SinBin]

I remember them Snob

[SNOB]

Those were the days.

[westies man]

Do you guy's have adjoining rooms at the rest home

[SNOB]

My first boots back in the late 50's had wooden studs held in by nails that always seemed to be coming out you really didn't want them any were near your back.
TBH I don't remember wether they were new when I got them or they may have been hand me downs which was common back then. Not like today when everyone gets brand new gear every 5 mins.

[SinBin]

Funny you should say that, as my folks got mine from a radio trading post call in show in the 70s.. Money was tight back then but we wanted for nothing. I was so proud of them I even wore them when watching club footie with the old man. Podiatrist would have a field day - second hand rugby boots..

[Fullback]

Overall what are the opinions of the refereeing in last nights game in Perth? A few of us at the game thought it was poor and that it generally favoured the Chiefs where there was room for interpretation, but given my support of the Force I wonder if I am biased. The late shot on Ebersohn in the first half by the Chiefs 8, which was I penalised, shortly after Alby's dance class did seem to be studiously ignored.

Do we seem to always get the new or poor refs in Perth? Will better performances see better standard of referees in Perth?

I heard Lourens van der Merwe ignore several calls from his Assistant Refs last night, that would have given the ball back to the Chiefs. IMO a very scratchy performance by Mr van der Merwe.

Ska was playing for an Oscar, there was nothing wrong with that and I agree, Westie about Alby stupid play in this day and age.
He really should have had those old wooden studs in that we used to have! Bring back rucking!

I only remember the feel of nicely sharpened metal studs. Nails! now that is something else altogether.

[MI5_Dog]

I heard Lourens van der Merwe ignore several calls from his Assistant Refs last night, that would have given the ball back to the Chiefs. IMO a very scratchy performance by Mr van der Merwe.

I had the sports ears on and can't remember any incident where he ignored his assistants.

[SNOB]

Just been checking I would have had those boots in 1962 not late '50s.

[Fullback]

I had the sports ears on and can't remember any incident where he ignored his assistants.

I heard, a not five and a not straight on two separate Force lineouts and 1 or 2 offside calls against Blue. Sure I could have miss heard a player through the refs microphone, but it sounded to calm, crisp and clear as most transmissions between the Refs and Assistant Refs. O well, I still think it was a scratchy performance from Lourens van der Merwe, but by no way the worst from a Ref

[Macattack]

[QUOTE=RugbyRef;374452]"I thought he handled the feet incident well. He had all the reasons to go to his pocket for that and didn't.

Late shot on Ebersohn wasn't a late shot. Chiefs player just stood his ground. Afraid that was Ebersohn trying to buy a PK."

I agree with you on both counts. However, I thought he controlled the game poorly mainly because he was inconsistent leading to a lack of control at the ruck and maul - makes it very difficult for the players to act decisively