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       Gallagher Premiership Final
   DIR By: RCG
       Date: October 23, 2020, 5:54 am
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       Craig Maxwell-Keys has been appointed
       Shocked but pleased, has developed well (although there are
       others IMO ahead of him)
       Source - Premiership Rugby
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       Re: Gallagher Premiership Final
   DIR By: Hertsref123
       Date: October 23, 2020, 6:31 am
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       He has replaced wayne barnes after barnes tested positive for
       covid,
  HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54658504,
       get
       well soon wayne
       #Post#: 22262--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Gallagher Premiership Final
   DIR By: reflector
       Date: October 23, 2020, 8:11 am
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       --- Quote from: RCG link ---
       >
       > Craig Maxwell-Keys has been appointed
       >
       > Shocked but pleased, has developed well (although there are
       others IMO ahead of him)
       >
       > Source - Premiership Rugby
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I agree it is a shock although he does seem to have grown into
       the job of late.  I recall a friend of mine who knows much more
       than I about these things and whose opinion I always respect,
       saying, I think in his first season in the Premiership, that he
       thought Maxwell-Keys was the poorest referee he had ever seen at
       this level.
       All the best to Wayne Barnes for a speedy and safe recovery.
       #Post#: 22270--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Gallagher Premiership Final
   DIR By: greeny
       Date: October 23, 2020, 11:09 am
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       Unfortunate for Wayne, but great chance for Craig - albeit
       because all our other senior referees are on international duty.
       I wonder if this will affect the chances of Wayne doing France v
       Ireland next weekend.
       #Post#: 22273--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Gallagher Premiership Final
   DIR By: RCG
       Date: October 23, 2020, 12:38 pm
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       Didnt realise/remember so many English were on Internationals
       Carley, Pearce, Ridley and Foley in Ireland
       Dickson and Tempest in France
       So with Barnes out CMK is the most senior left (last man out
       sanitise and close the door!)
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       Re: Gallagher Premiership Final
   DIR By: Hendo
       Date: October 23, 2020, 2:03 pm
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       --- Quote from: RCG link ---
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       > Didnt realise/remember so many English were on Internationals
       > Carley, Pearce, Ridley and Foley in Ireland
       > Dickson and Tempest in France
       > So with Barnes out CMK is the most senior left (last man out
       sanitise and close the door!)
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Any thoughts as to touch judges?
       Fox and Smales maybe? Or bring back JP? 😂
       #Post#: 22276--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Gallagher Premiership Final
   DIR By: RCG
       Date: October 23, 2020, 5:03 pm
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       Gone with Harding and Dix, Kitt is TMO
       Think Tony Spreadbury must be reserve referee and Chris White as
       Number 5!!!!
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       Re: Gallagher Premiership Final
   DIR By: RCG
       Date: October 24, 2020, 10:32 am
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       Barnes was TMO @ Exeter last Saturday, so any positive result
       would have been after that. Any 14 day period will include next
       Saturday so I cannot see how he will be in Paris. Looks like a
       job for Nigel.
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       Re: Gallagher Premiership Final
   DIR By: RCG
       Date: October 25, 2020, 11:13 am
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       Horrible weather at HQ meant it was never going to reach the
       heights of last year as a game, nor even when Exe last played
       Wasps in the final. However, it was on a knife edge deep into
       the last 5 mins. A botched line out followed by back to back
       penalties ensured the Chiefs could see the game out
       CMK did well, I thought he was consistent to both sides and
       across the 80 minutes. May not have agreed with everything but
       didnt make any key, game changing errors. 2 sides who like to
       play rugby and rarely make it more difficult for the ref.
       On an aside Simon Harding the senior AR has "only" ever reffed
       Prem Cup matches, Paul Dix is full time AR, 4th was Mike Hudson
       who has reffed up to Championship and 5th was Jamie Leahy,
       relatively new to list. Relatively old head as TMO, who I dont
       remember him having anything to do!
       Equivalent to having Stuart Attwell, James Linnington and Darren
       Cann, with Matt Donohue and James Mainwaring on the Premier
       League decider
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       Re: Gallagher Premiership Final
   DIR By: referee12
       Date: October 29, 2020, 8:17 am
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       Barnes is due to ref in last rd of six nations let’s hope he
       makes it if not I think a replacement ref might be in order
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