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'No ref, no game': The fight to keep grassroots rugby league alive

Local leagues are training students and using broadcast cameras after 40 school participants gained referee credentials and junior retention rose 89%, officials said.

Phil Astill, Group 16 referee president, reveals the ongoing abuse faced on field and the strict penalties for questioning integrity.

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'No ref, no game': The fight to keep grassroots rugby league alive

Phil Astill, Group 16 referee president, reveals the ongoing abuse faced on field and the strict penalties for questioning integrity.

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begadistrictnews.com.au broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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