My Job Is To Persuade People To

Failure Comes When You Don’t Listen. You Can’t Put Something Out There And Assume It’s Great. It’s Up To Us To Make Sure We’re Listening To Improve Our Chances For Success-if Not This Time, Next Time.

The Scrum And The Tackle Are The Two Really Contentious Areas Of The Game. If You Get Those Two Aspects Right, Most Rugby Matches Will Work In Your Favour.

I Do My Own Analysis On The Teams I Am Refereeing. I Will Know Some Of The Personalities, The Players Who Could Be Difficult Customers In A Scrum Situation, The Ones I Am Going To Have To Really Work Hard On Early In The Game To Get What I Want.

My Job Is To Persuade People To Toe The Line And Play Within The Laws Of The Game.

Coaches Do So Much Research About A Referee Because They Believe Refereeing Is Such A Crucial Part Of The Game That The Result May Hinge On What We Say Or Do. They Probably Know More About Me Than I Know Myself!