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<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 1039313" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>Don't know but there is a so called hierarchy of refs in WR's mind - according to Kaplan. I think I posted a list up during the RWC of who those refs are in WR's mind including Poite on the second rung below Garces, Owens and Barnes. As Owens is retired and wouldn't have qualified anyway ditto for Barnes, then if Garces is still reffing?! </p><p></p><p>Then he'd likely be one of the test refs and seeing as Poite reffed two tests in the previous Lions tours it would likely he'd test at least one. Gauzere being the other if Garces is no longer available. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Are there any top level Argentinian refs? Even Italian? I haven't followed too many top class club games and just see the refs from the internationals. </p><p></p><p>I think there will be at least two NH refs and one SH ref for the tests if previous two Lions tours are anything to go by. </p><p></p><p>But not just up to scratch as you say it's also that NH refs interpret rules differently to SH refs. So not only do you have to take the deemed bias if a British ref or SA ref were to be picked but also the interpretation aspect. Is that why SA fans don't like Poite? </p><p></p><p>As Welsh exile pointed out Gardner from Australia would appear to be the logical choice for the SH ref. Don't know if too many Kiwi refs now who would graduate to the top bracket.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 1039313, member: 70552"] Don’t know but there is a so called hierarchy of refs in WR’s mind - according to Kaplan. I think I posted a list up during the RWC of who those refs are in WR’s mind including Poite on the second rung below Garces, Owens and Barnes. As Owens is retired and wouldn’t have qualified anyway ditto for Barnes, then if Garces is still reffing?! Then he’d likely be one of the test refs and seeing as Poite reffed two tests in the previous Lions tours it would likely he’d test at least one. Gauzere being the other if Garces is no longer available. Are there any top level Argentinian refs? Even Italian? I haven’t followed too many top class club games and just see the refs from the internationals. I think there will be at least two NH refs and one SH ref for the tests if previous two Lions tours are anything to go by. But not just up to scratch as you say it’s also that NH refs interpret rules differently to SH refs. So not only do you have to take the deemed bias if a British ref or SA ref were to be picked but also the interpretation aspect. Is that why SA fans don’t like Poite? As Welsh exile pointed out Gardner from Australia would appear to be the logical choice for the SH ref. Don’t know if too many Kiwi refs now who would graduate to the top bracket. [/QUOTE]
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