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Nigel Owens to make history by being first referee to officiate in a match involving their own country
Wales v Barbarians at the Principality Stadium on 30 November 2019
Pivac v Gatland
Nigel Owens to referee Wales for the first time
World Cup final ref Owens to take charge of Wales at the Principality Stadium
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@MiketheSnow First time in the professional era maybe but certainly not the first time.
Personally I would be more than happy to see Owens ref a match between Wales and the AB's. Rather have a competent "home" ref than a mumpty neutral.
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@dogmeat said in NH International Rugby:
@MiketheSnow First time in the professional era maybe but certainly not the first time.
Personally I would be more than happy to see Owens ref a match between Wales and the AB's. Rather have a competent "home" ref than a mumpty neutral.
Yes, of course
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@dogmeat said in NH International Rugby:
Personally I would be more than happy to see Owens ref a match between Wales and the AB's. Rather have a competent "home" ref than a mumpty neutral.
Not for me in a test, especially at ref's home. Baabaas sure.
It just opens the ref up to criticism of home town bias (or even the opposite from home fans). I don't think that it is fair on the ref.Nothing against Owens he's a good ref and I went and saw him speak (and sing a little) when he was in town awhile back. Interesting and entertaining guy.
The other nations should be able to produce a decent neutral ref rather than a mumpty, and remove any question of bias. There is enough advantage playing at home with crowd, TB producers, no travel. Leave the refs out of it.
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@Snowy said in NH International Rugby:
Not for me in a test, especially at ref's home
So...Owens or Garces?
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@canefan said in NH International Rugby:
@Snowy in this day and age I think home town bias is overstated. Endless replay, TMO and numerous camera angles means you can't get away with SA level cheating anymore
ah, yeah, right. Super Rugby season wasn't that long ago! Even this board lights right the fuck up when a hometown ref makes and "error"
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@canefan said in NH International Rugby:
@Snowy in this day and age of pro refs I think home town bias is overstated. Endless replay, TMO and numerous camera angles means you can't get away with SA level cheating anymore
I never said that they were biased in the modern age and @mariner4life is correct in the post above. We have neutral refs in tests for a reason (that you mention).
It doesn't change the fact that it gives media and fans the opportunity to criticise over contentious decisions - real or perceived - basically call them cheats when it was just an error. I am as bad as most people.
I don't think that it is fair on the refs and therefore not a good idea.
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@taniwharugby said in NH International Rugby:
@Snowy said in NH International Rugby:
Not for me in a test, especially at ref's home
So...Owens or Garces?
Why didn't you just mention "super city" rates as well as Garces and the cricket world cup rules and, and, and,...You would see the mushroom cloud from Whangarei.
I am now going to go and break things anyway.
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France appoint Shaun Edwards as defence coach
The French Rugby Federation have announced that Shaun Edwards will join France head coach Fabien Galthie’s backroom staff as the new defence coach. Edwards stepped down from his position as Wales defence coach at the end of the recent Rugby World Cup in Japan after occupying that role for 11 years.Edwards will now work with Galthie, who has taken over Les Bleus’ coaching reins from Jacques Brunel, who stepped down after France suffered a 20-19 defeat to Wales in their World Cup quarter-final. Galthie was already confirmed as Brunel’s long-term replacement in April. -
Both Jonathan Davies and Rhys Patchell out of the 6N injured.
Hopefully Jarrod Evans gets his chance.
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@Tim said in NH International Rugby:
@canefan The South African refs are clearly biased.
I'm assuming that's in jest.
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@Billy-Webb said in NH International Rugby:
@Tim said in NH International Rugby:
@canefan The South African refs are clearly biased.
I'm assuming that's in jest.
Otherwise that's the most hackneyed fishing attempt of the year.If you think that, then you just haven't been paying attention.
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Simon Mannix left Pau in April of this year after yet another poor performance of the club. Last week, it was announced that he'll be the new head coach of ... all national teams of Singapore.
Simon Mannix new Singapore Rugby Head Coach
Singapore Rugby Union last week confirmed the appointment of former All Black, Simon Mannix, as the new Head Coach of all the Singapore national rugby teams. Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) In a...
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@Stargazer Surely that has to be the easiest job going. Ranked 55th in the world. No expectation for them to ever be any good. 12000 registered players.
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@Magpie_in_aus To the contrary, if the goal is to improve all the teams, I'd say that makes it a difficult job. Exactly because there are not many players to pick from.
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Wales coach Wayne Pivac has named New Zealand-born backs Johnny McNicholl and Willis Halaholo in his first squad.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50472502No doubt we will see James Lowe lining out for Ireland eventually too.
