Forms & Notices
Referee Report Forms (password required)
1. Form A – Report of Referee (Ordering Off) Click Here
2. Form B – Report of Assistant Referee (Ordering Off) Click Here
3. Form C – Report of Referee (Temporary Suspension) Click Here
4. Form D – Report of Assistant Referee (Temporary Suspension) Click Here
5. Form E – Report of Referee (Matches Called Off) Click Here for PDF Download
6. Referee Abuse Form Click Here for PDF Download
7. 2016 Serious Injury Report Forms Click Here for PDF Download
World Rugby introduces new measures to limit contact with the head.
Effective 3 January 2017 World Rugby has introduced new Law Application guidelines relating to contact with the head. This will apply at all levels of the game and is a further commitment to injury prevention. The new measures introduce a zero-tolerance approach to reckless and accidental head contact in our sport.
In a change to Law, World Rugby has redefined illegal (high) tackle categories and increased sanctions to deter high tackles
The new law effectively lowers the acceptable height of the tackle
Law amendments are: 3.6h ; 4.1j ; 5.7e ; 8.1a ; 9.A.1 ; 19 Definitions
FULL DOWNLOAD -> Click Here – Referee_2017 Law Changes
EXERCISE 1
TACKLE ACTIONS – YOUR DECISION
| 1 | Northampton v Bristol | https://youtu.be/RctcvZSaE1k |
| 2 | Leinster v Ulster | https://youtu.be/r5hQeoncWGo |
| 3 | Leinster v Ulster | https://youtu.be/FDsOElrqdso |
| 4 | Wasps v Bath Rugby | https://youtu.be/0iCez0fiwnQ |
| 5 | Scarlets v Ulster | https://youtu.be/Zfiq3SMQbOA |
| 6 | Scarlets v Ulster | https://youtu.be/6p2CpvJw_KM |
EXERCISE 1
ORIGINAL DECISION v CORRECT DECISION
| Match | You Tube link | Original Decision | Notes | |
| 1 | Northampton v Bristol | https://youtu.be/RctcvZSaE1k | PK | Correct |
| 2 | Leinster v Ulster | https://youtu.be/r5hQeoncWGo | PK | Correct |
| 3 | Leinster v Ulster | https://youtu.be/FDsOElrqdso | PK | Correct |
| 4 | Wasps v Bath Rugby | https://youtu.be/0iCez0fiwnQ | PK | Correct |
| 5 | Scarlets v Ulster | https://youtu.be/Zfiq3SMQbOA | YC | Should be PK |
| 6 | Scarlets v Ulster | https://youtu.be/6p2CpvJw_KM | Penalty try + YC | Should be PK |
EXERCISE 2
TACKLE ACTIONS – YOUR DECISION
| Match | You Tube link | Your Decision | |
| 1 | Ospreys v Connacht | https://youtu.be/QBq2IIWJyg8 | |
| 2 | Northampton v Leinster | https://youtu.be/ZDv_ev0B1bI | |
| 4 | Cardiff Blues v Newport Gwent Dragons | https://youtu.be/JB4x-H721HM | |
| 5 | Ospreys v Scarlets | https://youtu.be/L6iv6vm15vE | |
| 6 | Racing 92 v Castres Olympique | https://youtu.be/0DWY7-tmgZk | |
| 7 | Newcastle Falcons v Wasps | https://youtu.be/jZMrt6h6beU | |
| 8 | Newcastle Falcons v Wasps | https://youtu.be/nGTuO_ycOhQ | |
| 9 | Ospreys v Connacht | https://youtu.be/j_dq_0ST-oM | |
| 10 | Brive v Lyon Rugby | https://youtu.be/JwmDVGbMBrU |
EXERCISE 3
TACKLE ACTIONS – YOUR DECISION
| Match | You Tube link | Your Decision | |
| 1 | Harlequins v Timisoara | https://youtu.be/vWQFLoOlFNY | |
| 2 | Harlequins v Timisoara | https://youtu.be/0pRL4d2I2m0 | |
| 3 | Leinster v Montpeiller | https://youtu.be/w9QDBh3BmVo | |
| 4 | Scarlets v Cardiff Blues | https://youtu.be/aVVDwq4L2x8 | |
| 5 | Stade Francais v Toulouse | https://youtu.be/g5yuiNITof8 | |
| 6 | Racing 92 v Munster | https://youtu.be/Drh2B9FofnQ | |
| 7 | Ireland v New Zealand – 19-Nov-2017 | https://youtu.be/8Ykt58gOBSQ |
EXERCISE 3
ORIGINAL DECISION v CORRECT DECISION
| Match | You Tube link | Original Decision | Notes | |
| 1 | Harlequins v Timisoara | https://youtu.be/vWQFLoOlFNY | RC | Correct |
| 2 | Harlequins v Timisoara | https://youtu.be/0pRL4d2I2m0 | RC | Correct |
| 3 | Leinster v Montpellier | https://youtu.be/w9QDBh3BmVo | RC | Correct |
| 4 | Scarlets v Cardiff Blues | https://youtu.be/aVVDwq4L2x8 | Play on | Should be RC |
| 5 | Stade Francais v Toulouse | https://youtu.be/g5yuiNITof8 | PK | Should be RC |
| 6 | Racing 92 v Munster | https://youtu.be/Drh2B9FofnQ | PK | Should be RC |
| 7 | Ireland v New Zealand | https://youtu.be/8Ykt58gOBSQ | YC | Should be RC |
Administrator
Haig Elgar 021 911 243
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Council of Clubs Delegate Convenor of Selectors
Gordon Ririnui Murray O’Hara 0274946405
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Referee Education Advisor Facilitator
Matt Peters 06) 355 3620 Neville Hopkins (06) 345 7540
PO Box 1729 Fax (06) 355 3619 17 D Turere Place 021 104 2551
Palmerston North 027 213 8394 Wanganui
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Become a Ref
Want to become a referee?
Volunteering for rugby is a fantastic way to contribute to your community!
Refereeing rugby is an opportunity to stay intimately involved in our great game!
You can stay fit and enjoy lots of different rugby experiences. We will kit you out, appoint you and coach you in the sport of rugby refereeing.
If you are interested in becoming a referee in Wanganui, please contact the Wanganui Rugby Union by either flicking us an email on or giving us a call on 06 3492313. Alternatively, you can contact Matt Peters on the details below.
Referee Education Advisor
Manawatu/Wanganui/Horowhenua-Kapiti
0272138394
[email protected]
BY BECOMING A RUGBY REFEREE YOU CAN:
• Stay involved in the game
• Stay fit
• Experience new opportunities
• Meet new people
• Give something back to the game you love
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO START REFEREEING:
• All you need is a love of the game and a pair of boots
• You will be provided equipment from your local provincial union
• You are given specialised training both off and on the field
• A coach is available to monitor your performance and give you advice and support
THINKING ABOUT REFEREEING BUT ARE NOT TO SURE ABOUT IT?
You could try one of the following courses:
Registered Associate Referee
Designed for: Parents and coaches who want to help when no official referee is available
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Phone 0800 733 373
Course Content: Scrum safety, laws of the game, role of the referee, NZRU “RugbySmart” injury prevention
Application: You will be able to control “contested” scrums (for games at under 11 grade and higher)
Benefits: Basic referee training, introduction to the laws of the game, covered to referee by the NZRU indemnity insurance scheme
“You Make The Call”
Designed for: Secondary school students and others who wish to participate in an advanced introductory refereeing programme
Duration: 14 hours
Location: Phone 0800 733 373
Course Content: The modules are grouped in accordance with the common components of the Laws of the Game of Rugby
Application: You will be able to control “contested” scrums (for games at under 11 grade and higher)
Benefits: The course content is NZQA approved and provides the opportunity for participants to obtain credits towards unit standards on the national qualifications framework. It is the first stage in the rugby refereeing training and development pathway
Referees Association
Wanganui Rugby Referees Association
Administrator
Haig Elgar 021 911 243
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Referee Council of Clubs Delegate
Haig Elgar (06) 3444100 (bus)
13 Alexa Place 021911243
Wanganui
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Appointment Convenor
Peter Wilson (06) 3450854
19 Marybank Road 0274509107
Wanganui
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Referee Facilitator
Neville Hopkins (06) 3457540
17D Turere Place 0211042551
Wanganui
[email protected]
Referee Education Advisor
(Wanganui/Manawatu/Horowhenua Kapiti)
Matt Peters (06) 3553620
PO Box 1729 Fax(06) 3553619
Palmerston North 0272138394
[email protected]
Rugby Is a Physical Game!
Some sports are ‘genteel’ and require skills which only apply to their particular sport. Rugby could not be called ‘genteel’ but it still requires particular skills to play the game. Being a physically confrontational sport, there is occasionally the sight of players who overstep the ‘physical’ nature of the game. This is where the referee should step in and use the powers he / she has to ensure that the game does not deteriorate into a real ‘physical’ confrontation which can easily be found in a boxing or wrestling ring.
When a player is ordered off via the issuing of a red card, the referee and / or touch judges are required to fill out an ordering off form and submit it to the local Rugby Union within 48 hours of the incident. Occasionally this is not the case. If that occurs and no report is received by the local Rugby Union within the stipulated time frame, then the incident lapses and the ordered off player is permitted to play on in the local competition.
Referees / Touch Judges who do not put in either ordering off forms or Sin Bin reports do their fellow referees and the game a dis-service. An ordered off player, if his case is not heard by the local judicial system, may play on in the mistaken belief that he / she is able to get away with actions of foul play and the referee of the day could well be again confronted with a similar foul play scenario as was his colleague the previous Saturday. Such a player could well be considered lucky to still be playing instead of being stood down by the judicial system.
Referees and Touch Judges play their part in keeping a physical game played within the confines of the Laws of the Game. Players, who step outside the laws of rugby with foul play, can expect to be dealt with on the field and depending on the severity of the incident, should be dealt with off the field. This is done through ordering off reports being written and considered by a judicial committee who then decide on the severity of the offence and the nature of the ‘stand down ‘ period.
No referee likes to order off players. No Coach likes to have his player sent off. No player wants to visit a judicial committee.
But rugby is a physical game, and occasionally the last resort is a red card.
Murray Wills
Referee Education Officer
Wanganui / Taranaki / Manawatu
