Please refer to the Referee Pre Season Key Points 1 document for this season.

So how many Leinster Rugby Referees have refereed at the Rugby World Cup?

Sadly this is the third rugby World Cup where we have had no representation 1995 and 1999 being the other two, although Alain Rolland is working with the officials at this World Cup.

Representation at 5 World Cups however is something to be proud of for a small club in the East of Ireland.

So who has represented us and when?

Continue reading 1 Day To Go: Leinster Rugby Referees at the World Cup →

Age Grade variations for Season 2015 16

Age Grade REGULATIONS 2015 to 2016

Could you please destroy all previous versions, laminate the attached and keep in you gear bag.

After a busy season the summer break was a welcome relief. At the end of last season Wayne Sheridan of Old Wesley RFC was elected President of the Leinster Rugby Referees. Wayne, a current active citing commissioner on the PRO 12 and European circuit is a former IRFU National Panel referee and father to Glenn who is currently on the National Panel (albeit in Connacht, but we won’t hold that against him). Wayne addressed the referees AGM after his election saying :

Continue reading Leinster Match Program – Article 1 →

We look at Hawkeye and just how it will work as a technology at Rugby World Cup 2015

With the best will in the world no referee, not even those held in the highest regard, are able to please everybody. With two sets of supporters comes two differing, often one-eyed, viewpoints and the final of Rugby World Cup 1991 is a class case in point.

Derek Bevan, one of the finest whistle-blowers of his generation, became Wales’ best-known rugby referee since Clive Norling when he officiated in the Twickenham showpiece between England and Australia.

One try from Tony Daly and eight points from the boot of Michael Lynagh to two penalties from Jon Webb saw Australia win the second lowest-scoring World Cup final 12-6, and become the second team after New Zealand to lift the Webb Ellis Cup.

Continue reading 3 Days To Go: It’s official: It wasn’t a penalty try! →

Midlands area meeting Wednesday September 16th in Tullamore RFC at 8pm

Agenda

Welcome

Presentation by David O’Brien

Open Forum

Tea/Coffee sandwiches will be served

The first Metro Area Meeting is on

1.Thursday 17th September

2. Venue Old Wesley RFC,

3. KO is at 7:30.

Agenda

7:30 – 7:45 : Sign-in / Registration – Tea/Coffee (biscuits too!)

7:45 – 8:00 : Welcome (Tom)

8:00 – 8:40 : Presentation (David O’Brien)

8:40 – 9:00 : Q&A

9:00 – 9:10 : New Referees – (Meet with Tom)

October Metro Area Meeting is Thursday 22nd October, venue is TBD.

Please see attached important ruling in respect of kicking the ball out of a players hands.

150911 CL Law Clarification 7 2015

South African Andre Watson talks us through the first of his two appearances on the game’s biggest stage.