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So what does everyone think of this new merit system of refereeing that has been introduced to the Super 14 this year?
While it might be nice to have a higher quality of referees I definitely think we'll be losing some impartiality, and the whole thing is going to cause a shitstorm with coaches.
There's no doubt that Sydney based referee Stuart Dickinson overlooked a number of incidents in the Waratahs game against the Hurricanes last week, and Chiefs fans will be delighted to know that he'll also be looking after their game against the Tahs this weekend.
Reds' coach Phil Mooney has already lodged a complaint against South African referee Marius Jonker for not penalising the Bulls for tackling Reds' players in the air.
There were three matches from the weekend that were interstate clashes and involved referees from the respective country, however, out of the other 4 games the referee came from the same nation as the winning team. It'll be interesting to see what happens with these statistics as the tournament goes on.
While it might be nice to have a higher quality of referees I definitely think we'll be losing some impartiality, and the whole thing is going to cause a shitstorm with coaches.
There's no doubt that Sydney based referee Stuart Dickinson overlooked a number of incidents in the Waratahs game against the Hurricanes last week, and Chiefs fans will be delighted to know that he'll also be looking after their game against the Tahs this weekend.
Reds' coach Phil Mooney has already lodged a complaint against South African referee Marius Jonker for not penalising the Bulls for tackling Reds' players in the air.
There were three matches from the weekend that were interstate clashes and involved referees from the respective country, however, out of the other 4 games the referee came from the same nation as the winning team. It'll be interesting to see what happens with these statistics as the tournament goes on.