Six Nations’ officials staking claims to be selected for France 2023 panel
We’ll see from the opening day what exactly is what at the breakdown. World Rugby tell us that hands on the ground beyond the ball will be penalised, and so it was in the Heineken Champions Cup, but only for the defenders. The team in possession have, up to now, been allowed to do so with complete impunity.
In a major policy shift, the pre-match coach consultation with the referees is for the chop. That little get-together on the evening before the match has too often been used to put huge pressure on the officials, which was never its intended purpose. Of course, the post-match feedback to Jutge and the referees importantly remains in place.
With only 12 World Cup spots up for grabs, all of 15 referees have been appointed to the Six Nations, with Jutge slotting in a different referee for each match, giving his full panel an opportunity to show their form. Fair enough, I suppose, and it is being extremely fair, but let’s hope it doesn’t backfire.
Probably not enough has been seen of either James Doleman or Damon Murphy for them to be real contenders this time around, but they are positioned to take advantage of any slip-ups. In finalising just 12 names, the selectors will have some head scratching to do, and will be looking at Matt Carley and Karl Dickson both of the RFU, and also Scotland’s Mike Adamson. If the others all run true to form, then one of these three will probably lose out.
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