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Scrum Calls: How Consistent Are Referees?

May 3rd, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
I’m not a fan of the current scrum call sequence, particularly how slowly the sequence is being called in 2011.
One of the common complaints about the calling sequence is that there is so much variation from scrum to scrum and from referee to referee.  To see how accurate this […]

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Tags: Melbourne Rebels · referees · rugby analysis · Super Rugby · scrum calls · analysis · scrums · western force · rugby · queensland reds · NSW waratahs · act brumbies · statistics

Video: Scrums – What’s The Difference?

July 8th, 2010 · No Comments

RugbyReg wrote this article.
Here’s a video of eight scrums in the first four Wallaby tests this season.  One is different to the other seven – in fact this partcular scrum is different to every one of the 74 other scrums so far in the international season.  What’s the difference?  Watch the video and leave […]

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Tags: referees · video · rugby · Wallabies

Refereeing imbalance? Try Kaplan for size

March 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
The public standing down of Super 14 referee Paul “Skid” Marks this week for “imbalance from a management perspective” seems to have marked a new official openness in discussing referee performance. If that’s the case, I’d like like to submit to the SANZAR panel a piece of evidence for […]

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Tags: paul marks · referees · jonathan kaplan · Super 14 · rugby · statistics