Rassie, Springboks Send Clear Message to Referees

Rassie, Springboks send clear message to referees

Earlier this year, Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus she some light on World Rugby’s new referee communication protocols that had left him baffled. In short, coaches can now only have an alignment call with the referee before a match if both coaches agree to meet and attend together. As a result, Erasmus admitted that the media now had to be used to send messages to officials. “I think there’s definitely frustration from the coaches that you can’t h…

Springboks v All Blacks: New World Rugby referee protocols leave coaches frustrated

While Saturday’s Test action between the Springboks and the All Blacks will take centre stage as the week progresses, a challenge regarding the communication protocols with match officials that requires both coaches to be present is proving to be a sticking point ahead of the highly anticipated series.

Rassie Erasmus: World Rugby's decision has forced coaches to 'voice concerns' in the media

Rassie Erasmus says that coaches are frustrated by World Rugby's decision over meetings with referees before Test matches.