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Neutral Super Rugby Referees? 1 views 3 Comments
25 April 2012 by The Swede Eaters

Should there be neutral Super Rugby referees? After some shocking refereeing calls during Round 9, should there be neutral referees?

The Bulls defeated the unlucky Brumbies in Super Rugby Round 9, but it seems that Bryce Lawrence isn't the only referee making mistakes with Craig Joubert and Marius Jonker missing knock ons or forward passes which lead to tries in Round 9. Sure, referees need support from their assistants, but it seems that there are several mistakes being made in each match by referees.

Is the game too fast and intense for one referee? Has technology meant we now can see more evidence of referee errors with so many cameras? I think so!

Since he began refereeing Super Rugby in 2007, the Bulls have never lost a match controlled by Marius Jonker.

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This fact makes you wonder how impartial Super Rugby referees are. Should there be a move back to neutral referees in Super Rugby? Are there enough quality referees from all participating countries to make neutral referees possible? Is it too expensive to have neutral referees flying all over the world?

http://www.superrugbytips.com/2012/04/neutral-super-rugby-referees-jonker-has.html

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Tags: Marius Jonker, Super Rugby

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	3 . Cave Dweller 28 Apr 2012 06:18 PM Ndungane picks up the ball while he is behind Morn� Steyn, creates doubt as to whether the ball went forward. Only when the ball hits the ground, does it clearly bounce forward, which gives the impression that the ball had gone forward. When a ball goes straight down, and then bounces forward, it is not a knock on. Law 12 EXCEPTION Bounce forward. If the ball is not thrown forward but it hits a player or the ground and bounces forward, this is not a throw forward. The referee couldn't make the call, as he was not in line with the incident and that in fact it was the assistant referee, who was perfectly positioned, that called play on. Referee did nothing wrong.
	2 . Barcaldine Bunyips 25 Apr 2012 11:58 PM Please do not compare the twooo sports. Nothing good will come of theeees.
	1 . Phar Laps Pavlova 25 Apr 2012 11:00 PM The touch judges (assistant refs) are a waste of time in this electronic era Copy NRL with 2 refs and send up to the TMO who needs expanded powers

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