[Lions SA Tour] It’s now the turn of ‘the best ref in the world’ (Allain Rolland)
While not a test match, it is being hailed as the ‘4th test’ by rugby pundits.
It’s certainly going to be a test for irish referee Allain Rolland after all the talk about officiating during this tour.
If you listen to some, he’s the best referee in world rugby but here at CrapRefs, we can’t see past Jonathan Kaplan for that spot.
The English certainly don’t like him.
This is going to be an interesting encounter.
Our call: expect to see some heavy-handed refereeing early on to try and establish a baseline of respect for the rules and the ref.
Only when a referee has the respect of the players can he even contemplate smiling on the field.
Problem is, a player’s respect comes from the ability of the ref to see, make calls and communicate …
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Allain Rolland, Jonathan Kaplan
