Tag: officiating standards


  • Ex-referee chief urges World Rugby leadership after De Jager red card

    Ex-referee chief urges World Rugby leadership after De Jager red card

    A call for decisive leadership from World Rugby In the wake of Lood de Jager’s controversial red card against the Springboks, former referee administrator Owen Doyle has urged World Rugby to step forward and publicly back referee Angus Gardner. The incident, which saw de Jager dismissed before halftime, has stirred debate about officiating standards, consistency,…