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South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus to face misconduct hearing
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 1053872" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>One cannot account for that for sure but there comes a point where it goes beyond pure bias. I'm not saying its just SA of course either. Every nation will be able to name more than 1 game I am sure. Another game off the top of my head is for instance France v NZ 2011. France got the short end there on more than just a few calls. Its those types of games that are a blotch on the game. And its not as if I am saying the referees intentionally call it differently in these instances (though Bryce Lawrence has me wearing a foil cap). Its the pressure probably. How does one take the pressure off of referees in game. I'd argue more transparency after the fact actually take away pressure rather than heaps it on. Comments from coaches in the lead up should be one thing. And not just the likes of Rassie. Even the more overt jibes from the likes of Gatland and EJ shouldn't be tolerated. I keep getting back to captain's referrals. It takes massive pressure off of the referees in the games I've seen it trialed. But then the refs really have to give respect to each captain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 1053872, member: 39190"] One cannot account for that for sure but there comes a point where it goes beyond pure bias. I'm not saying its just SA of course either. Every nation will be able to name more than 1 game I am sure. Another game off the top of my head is for instance France v NZ 2011. France got the short end there on more than just a few calls. Its those types of games that are a blotch on the game. And its not as if I am saying the referees intentionally call it differently in these instances (though Bryce Lawrence has me wearing a foil cap). Its the pressure probably. How does one take the pressure off of referees in game. I'd argue more transparency after the fact actually take away pressure rather than heaps it on. Comments from coaches in the lead up should be one thing. And not just the likes of Rassie. Even the more overt jibes from the likes of Gatland and EJ shouldn't be tolerated. I keep getting back to captain's referrals. It takes massive pressure off of the referees in the games I've seen it trialed. But then the refs really have to give respect to each captain. [/QUOTE]
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