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Springboks v Lions
DIR By: Hendo
Date: May 6, 2021, 5:32 pm
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Now that the Lions squad has been announced we can look forward
to the forthcoming tour with some relish.
Thankfully Jaco Peyper won’t be reffing any of the Tests but who
will?
My gut feeling would be 3 refs from 3 different countries -
France, Australia and New Zealand. On this basis I would go for
Poite, Gardner and Williams. They might even form a bubble and
therefore a team of their own and cover all 3 Tests, each having
a middle and 2 games as touch judge.
Any thoughts anyone?
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Re: Springboks v Lions
DIR By: AFAref
Date: May 7, 2021, 4:00 pm
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It is usually the same 3 officials on the test matches with, as
you say, a middle and 2 lines.
I'd be very happy with Poite on the final test, especially after
his performance in 2017! However, I do think Gauzere is probably
higher up the lists nowadays, unless his performance in the
Wales vs England game went against him.
I do wonder if they will go 2 French officials, given the fact
that they have had the chance to referee international matches
already this year whereas the NZR and RA referees won't have
refereed for 8 months. I'd go O'Keeffe, Gauzere and Poite in
that order
Gardner, Williams, Berry and Peyper to do the 5 tour games in SA
between them with the Japan game going to Raynal with Barnes and
Adamson on TJ duty
Mixed emotions for me as I was supposed to be going on the Tour
:(
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Re: Springboks v Lions
DIR By: referee12
Date: May 8, 2021, 5:01 am
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no British officials then?
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Re: Springboks v Lions
DIR By: AFAref
Date: May 8, 2021, 5:17 am
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--- Quote from: referee12 link ---
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> no British officials then?
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Well the test matches obviously won't be, but there is no reason
why they couldn't do a tour match, the same as Peyper. I think
they may use Southern Hemisphere officials to get "match fit"
that's all
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Re: Springboks v Lions
DIR By: RCG
Date: May 8, 2021, 6:50 am
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I seem to remember on last tour there was 2 sets of 3 officials,
first set did 3 or 4 games rotating, then the Test trio took
over.
I would like to see Williams, Gardner involved, Poite over
Gauzerre but think Pascal's light is a little stronger. O'Keefe
should be involved as will Berry.
For once having Aus or NZ refs does not scare me.
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Re: Springboks v Lions
DIR By: Hendo
Date: May 8, 2021, 12:31 pm
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--- Quote from: RCG link ---
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> I seem to remember on last tour there was 2 sets of 3
officials, first set did 3 or 4 games rotating, then the Test
trio took over.
>
> I would like to see Williams, Gardner involved, Poite over
Gauzerre but think Pascal's light is a little stronger. O'Keefe
should be involved as will Berry.
> For once having Aus or NZ refs does not scare me
>
--- End Quote ---
.....the thought of Gauzerre scare me though! 😱
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Re: Springboks v Lions
DIR By: anje-roo
Date: May 8, 2021, 2:55 pm
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The difficulty this time round is the likely "biosecure bubble
environment" & travel/quarantine. It wouldn't surprise me if SA
appoints its own referees to the non-Test games & World Rugby
appoints to the 3 tests. You can perm many combinations from
France, Australia & New Zealand - assuming that there is a trio
who referee 1 game each then you'd have Poite/Raynal/Gauzere +
Gardner/Berry + O'Keefe/Williams. It wouldn't surprise me if it
was an all-French trio with a French TMO for the 3 tests. South
Africa appears to be favouring NH rugby relationships after the
shenanigans with Australia and New Zealand over Super Rugby.
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Re: Springboks v Lions
DIR By: referee12
Date: May 9, 2021, 5:08 am
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im sure they will involve gauzere poite raynal ruiz and the tri
nations refs this being Williams o Keefe and berry poss Gardner
as well
do we think some of these might be touch judges/t.m.os?
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Re: Springboks v Lions
DIR By: RCG
Date: May 10, 2021, 2:05 am
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Last time out Gardner, Gauzerre and Raynal did 3 or 4 games
between them rotating, before Peypet, Poite and Garces did last
few warm ups and the 3 tests.
Conceivably they will act in teams of 4, as with past Rugby
Championship rotating positions
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