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Most of the members on the selection committe predate POB appointment. You are assuming POB is the head honcho, he is far from that. POB isnt even on the exective committee, David pickering however is on the Executive committee. Using your theory then Bernard Lapasset is at fault for Lawrences...

Why would he do that? He asked his ARs as if they were sure they said yes. If he then decides to ignore them anyway and go upstairs it doesn't exactly show confidence or support for his ARs.

No you are wrong. POB is not responsible for the Ref appointments. The IRB match appointments panel picks the refs. POB is not on it

Start by availing yourself of the facts before posting - POB has nothing to do with the RWC appointments. There is a specific RWC 2011 Match Official Selection Committee - POB was NOT on it. Irishman David Pickering is the chairman, other members are Steve Hilditch, Tappe Henning, Michael...

Well then after 3 days of fantastic and competitive matches with NO mismatches or even 50+ scores, your credibility currently stands at nil.

Ditto

4th August - It replaces one issued Jan 2011

See below - this is one of the key focus areas, will be interesting to see if the refs do take it seriously. The IRB has issued an amended memorandum regarding high tackles "High Tackles: At an IRB Medical Seminar held in November 2010 at Lensbury the results of studies by the Rugby...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/5585567/Kronfeld-Pocock-is-best-No-7-right-now

From the ABs perspective - the opposite is true - the 5 tests SD has done since 2008 have all been won by the All Blacks, I suspect they would have welcomed him in the RWC

No not at all. You suggest that Clancy shouldn't be there because of the TMO stuff up. I'm pointing out that the ref selections were done well before that. The fact that this Cup only 10 ten refs have been selected (the previous Cup had 12) would also have had a bearing. The selection was...

"..That a referee who does not even understand the basic protocols on VR's has been given preference says the selection process is flawed.." Hawko - the RWC Ref appointments were done months ago, I guess you are referring to George Clancy?

So even before the RWC has started - this thread has degenerated into a mud slinging, biased, jingoistic crap-fest. Bitch - yes check, Moan - yes check, Discuss - no way tell em he's dreaming.

But Scarf isnt this the nub of the entire issue, Some call it cheating, others say stretching the law, others see nothing wrong with it. Of all the rules this should be an easy one for a ref / ar to pick up but they dont seem to be that bothered. Ergo they dont see it as material in the context...

Bob Scott All-Black Fullback used to kick barefoot. No kicking Tee, Heavy old leather ball, Toe-Hack http://petonerugby.com/history/memoirs-of-a-villager/blast-from-the-past-john-leslie/ "During the 1953/54 All Black tour to Britain, while the team was based in Eastbourne, Bob and a few of...

Yes agree 100% I definately saw McCaw by the grassy knoll and Weepu was in the book depository when Pocock was gunned down.

I doubt Mark Reason wouldnt have a NZ passport, he's from England. He came from the same mould that was used for Stephen Jones,

Agreed with you on that - That hand-off was the start of QC (Quade Cooper)'s one-sided vendetta

Pal - you need to open your eyes - We aren't talking about years past we are talking about a cheap shot by a chicken-shit called Cooper. It's blatant and obvious. If you can find ANY instance of RMc doing something similar ever, then I'll eat my hat

So did you get the £29.99 Jersey? - The same ones going for AUD$170 on the ARU site and 180 on Kooga.com.au !!