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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 781209" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>I suggest you have a read of SAReferees take on this. It very different from that muppet Mark Reason's kiwi-hating perspective...</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sareferees.com/News/is-matt-the-new-bryce/2830601/" target="_blank">http://www.sareferees.com/News/is-matt-the-new-bryce/2830601/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Particularly these bits</p><p></p><p>[TEXTAREA]In 2011 he was chosen as a referee on the Sevens circuit, <strong>a year before his father took charge of Sevens referees for World Rugby.</strong> Matt O'Brien has also been one of SANZAAR's chosen referees for Super Rugby. This seems to be the first time there have been criticisms of his refereeing, and overwhelmingly by South Africans. Certainly it is the most vehement.[/TEXTAREA]</p><p>The suggestion that Paddy got his son in the panel is pure bolloks</p><p></p><p>[TEXTAREA]<strong>1.</strong> Matt O'Brien has now refereed South Africa v New Zealand in <strong>five finals</strong> since 2012. Up till now<strong> South Africa has won four, New Zealand one</strong>. One of those that the Blitzboks won was the Final of the Commonwealth games.[/TEXTAREA]</p><p>No complaints from either side when South Africa were winning. Then they lose a close one, and the Saffa fan whining starts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 781209, member: 20605"] I suggest you have a read of SAReferees take on this. It very different from that muppet Mark Reason's kiwi-hating perspective... [URL]http://www.sareferees.com/News/is-matt-the-new-bryce/2830601/[/URL] Particularly these bits [TEXTAREA]In 2011 he was chosen as a referee on the Sevens circuit, [B]a year before his father took charge of Sevens referees for World Rugby.[/B] Matt O'Brien has also been one of SANZAAR's chosen referees for Super Rugby. This seems to be the first time there have been criticisms of his refereeing, and overwhelmingly by South Africans. Certainly it is the most vehement.[/TEXTAREA] The suggestion that Paddy got his son in the panel is pure bolloks [TEXTAREA][B]1.[/B] Matt O'Brien has now refereed South Africa v New Zealand in [B]five finals[/B] since 2012. Up till now[B] South Africa has won four, New Zealand one[/B]. One of those that the Blitzboks won was the Final of the Commonwealth games.[/TEXTAREA] No complaints from either side when South Africa were winning. Then they lose a close one, and the Saffa fan whining starts. [/QUOTE]
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