International Rugby Board referees boss Paddy O’Brien says the authority of television match officials is likely to be extended on a trial basis next year and could be permanently increased.
O’Brien said protocols were currently being drafted which would “extend the use” of TMOs in trial matches in both the northern and southern hemispheres in 2012.
Television match officials currently can only rule on incidents in the in-goal area. The new protocols would likely extend their authority to the field of play, allowing them to advise the referee of foul play or forward passes in the lead-up to a try.
O’Brien told a business luncheon in Queenstown on Monday that “protocols around this have yet to be established, but it is likely to be trialed in the new year.”
November 1st, 2011 at 12:02 SAST
Finally what we’ve all been calling for.
November 1st, 2011 at 12:04 SAST
Although it seems they’re still keeping the TMO’s involvement limited to ruling on tries scored or not. When are they going to broaden it to other areas of the game – after the next WC?
November 1st, 2011 at 12:07 SAST
Finally some glimmer of light on the horizon… but like The Young Skurk says, more needs to happen and they now have the ideal opportunity to broaden the spectrum, after a very dubious World Cup, as far as referees are concerned.
November 1st, 2011 at 12:13 SAST
“Die Skurk en die Smile” sounds like a good crime and action movie to me.
The reality is TMO’s may get bigger roles, but rugby union is currently driven y the result of scroing tres and not the process of getting there, and that is where the game is going back wards.
November 1st, 2011 at 12:17 SAST
4 @ biltongbek:
Bwahahaha
I see myself more as a James Bond figure…. hehehe
November 1st, 2011 at 12:22 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
The opening scene.
” Smile Bond gets out of his DB9 with a grin that would succumb every virgin for 100 km’s, as he approaches the Skurk bhind the bar counter he says.
“give me a Brandewyn and coke, not shaken or stirred”
November 1st, 2011 at 12:29 SAST
6 @ biltongbek:
Forget the Pramfien & Coke…. give me a Jerretjie-pik-my!
I like the DB9 idea…. I’ll make that car look soooooooooo cool!
Hehehe
November 1st, 2011 at 12:32 SAST
@ biltongbek:
Hey, I’m the ladies man! Don’t you know that girls prefer bad boys. All “Smiles” will get are nuns and ou tannies.
November 1st, 2011 at 12:34 SAST
Well, I have seen a couple of nice milfs and nuns in my time.
And they are the ones that perfrom like it is their last time, every time.
November 1st, 2011 at 12:37 SAST
@ biltongbek:
I prefer the hussy and slut types
At least you are sure you are going to get something
November 1st, 2011 at 12:40 SAST
@ The_Young_Turk:
Well maybe it is time you go out and get a challenge for a change, clubbing seals is boring and allows for very little satisfaction, where as a challenge conquered is all the more satisfactory.
The way you do it is lazy and doesn’t set a good example for others to follow.
November 1st, 2011 at 12:43 SAST
8 @ The_Young_Turk:
I see you more as that Bond villian with the steel teeth (think his name was Jaws in the movie)…. that ungly mudda-trucker… who bit throug the cable car cable….
What was that movie called… it still had Roger Moore in the role as Blonde, James Blonde….
November 1st, 2011 at 12:45 SAST
11 @ biltongbek:
Young Skurk can only get the “easy ones”…. he has’nt got enough charm to rope in the more challanging prey…
Even a DB 9 would not do much for his status, I’m afraid….
November 1st, 2011 at 13:00 SAST
@ biltongbek:
I’m the villain dummy! “Smiles” is supposed to be the good guy and set the example. Didn’t you read your own script!
November 1st, 2011 at 13:01 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
I see myself more as “the man with the golden gun”
November 1st, 2011 at 13:01 SAST
I see GBS and YT are talking about Australian cricket again
November 1st, 2011 at 13:04 SAST
@ Just For Kicks:
Ciao JFK, you know what they say, “once a pervy wanker, always a pervy wanker”
November 1st, 2011 at 13:05 SAST
16 @ Just For Kicks:
Do they also drive DB 9′s… hehehe
November 1st, 2011 at 13:07 SAST
17@ The_Young_Turk:It’s just that the older you get, the ‘pervier’ you become!!!
November 1st, 2011 at 13:09 SAST
17 @ The_Young_Turk:
Cheers Pervy Wanker…
16 @ Just For Kicks:
Cheers Farm Animal…
I have to work a bit, get all my subs in from clients, cut some of their licences due to non-payment… it’s month-end / start of the new month…. and the admin is a bitch…
November 1st, 2011 at 13:09 SAST
@ grootblousmile:Can they drive, more to the point! I know they have opposable thumbs, but a modicum of brain cells also required
November 1st, 2011 at 13:20 SAST
The_Young_Turk wrote:
well you know what they say about men with fancy big expensive cars.
November 1st, 2011 at 13:36 SAST
@ biltongbek:
They have very hot girlfriends
November 3rd, 2011 at 14:55 SAST
Loosehead says that Paddy is a peo………phol!
November 3rd, 2011 at 15:05 SAST
24 @ Loosehead:
I think even Paddy says that Paddy is a poephol… hehehe
November 3rd, 2011 at 15:11 SAST
Eish I see that you boys were once again living in fantasy land!!!! hahahahahahaha
November 4th, 2011 at 16:44 SAST
trips @ 26
yep,
hulle wag net tot ons grootmense vannie site af fokkof,
dan
sit en praat hulle