Rugby Referee Compilation #8 - Don't tread on me.

Welcome to the lair of the referee, watch your step, and tongue.

[@CelticCanuck4]

My favourite is still Nigel Owens saying, "Christopher"

[@daftirishmarej1827]

When they use first names...

[@goliath_red1102]

My favourite is anything to do with Nigel Owens

[@peterrussell3470]

The yellow card to the ball boy was a touch of class as well

[@ianshiels8137]

3:53 Nigel Owens sending the ball boy off just sums up the whole spirit of rugby to me, kin legend!

[@JHA854]

Nigel Owens is amazing, such an icon of Rugby.

[@scar3fr3ak]

My favourite Nigel Owens clip is when he said, "I'm straighter than that one...", about a line out throw.

[@scar3fr3ak]

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[@jamestaylor5417]

Ian Shiels out of context that makes Nigel Owens look like a massive cow

[@grahamdaley4224]

I think Nigel sent the lad his matchday ref shirt after this incident. Class act

[@JHA854]

The beauty of rugby is that the referee is not treated as an enemy. That's the problem with football.

[@Leifr952]

This is a rugby video so why bring up football?

[@deplorabled1695]

@@Leifr952 Here you go again.

[@Leifr952]

@@deplorabled1695 Yeah, but nothing seems to change, does it? Rugby is still obsessed with football for some weird reason.

[@andrewkirkhope2842]

@@Leifr952 they are comparing themselves saying they are better than footballers which is true

[@Leifr952]

@@andrewkirkhope2842 But that's just an opinion, which is very different to fact. Anyway, why raise the subject of football on a rugby video at all? What is it supposed to achieve?

[@tonyhaynes9080]

They are huge players, but are like chastised schoolboys in front of their headmaster. This is why I'm preferring rugby to football.

[@MrMosoman456]

Tony Haynes you prefer one sport that is completely different to another because the referees in Rugby are typically more stern and confident? Lol.

[@owenrees7544]

Perfectly valid

[@donresmith6791]

@@MrMosoman456 Is not about if the sport is the same or not but the level of respect from the players towards the officials.

[@josemaccarini2240]

If only we could have this in football. So bored of the whole tribal aspect to it.

[@simonpilk]

One word... respect..

[@tlems21]

Bro seriously... I’m American. And our sports have reflected on our current society which is extremely entitled, I’ve never been that way, but seeing this makes me soooo happy. This is the way it should be. All sports should be a gentlemen’s sport. Compete to your best. But respect the game and those referring it. I love this video and I wish all sports were managed like this. Thumbs up!

[@geoffpoole483]

Rugby referees have the right to penalise teams for dissent/back chat and will do so.

[@offwithhishead2556]

The Eagles have always been one of the most respectful and gentlemanly teams in rugby, except for when they play Canada!

[@deusimperator]

@@offwithhishead2556 Neighbourhood rivalry

[@matthewlathrop3055]

There with you brother

[@brothergrimaldus3836]

Give baseball umpires the tools to get there calls right and you may be on to something.

[@funbergrundberg8494]

I love Ardie Savea's smile when TJ's arguing with the ref actually helped for the first time ever.

[@maoribrotha53]

Funberg Rundberg He’s laughing because the ref messed up.

[@aetd106]

To be fair it's just one of those odd occurrences that sort of catch everyone off guard

[@ruairiodonohoe2533]

But wasn't TJ right? I mean he wasn't arguing but just talking.

[@schnozz87]

1:45 "I'll referee the game, unfortunately"

[@SocialWorker-lh8ip]

Is it just me, or is there an argument to be made that rugby officials should replace every official in every professional sport on Earth? They seem to be amazingly calm, organized, logical, considered, and firm in their control of these violent contests.

[@edemoi3817]

You d'ont conteste a referee in Rugby. It is liké this.And believe me standing between two120kg of muscles it is complicated.

[@lsdesignweb]

Nigel Owens best ever referee.... PERIOD

[@terryallen5328]

All the rugby referees are very good but Nigel Owens is just brilliant with his on field banter he has with the players. The respect he is shown in return by the players is brilliant too.

[@erins3603]

If I’m ever in a bar fight I want Peter omahony in my squad.

[@Tarantio1983]

There are 2 kinds of people you just shouldn't disagree with the judgement of:- 1. Judges like Judy, Rinder and Dredd. 2. Rugby Refs. Just stfu, unless you are gonna say something along the lines of "Yes, Sir!" or "No, Sir!"

[@romelnegut2005]

1:28-a moment that we might not get to witness in the future.

[@TDMFAN]

LOL the ref was all: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ2VgpKDmMp8i8U

[@googleisevil4993]

agreed Romel Negut superb refereeing, unfortunately all too rare, I like the way he kept authority while respecting another's point of view.

[@noelmcmahon9848]

Mi craft

[@headintheclouds6935]

Unfortunately wrong call

[@GiantAlmightyBalls]

this would never happen in the nrl lol

[@kolerick]

you know you're watching rugby when there are 30 wolves and a rabbit on the field and, the wolves listen to the rabbit and don't try to bite it...

[@DoubleWavedYellows]

Kolerick Bloodmoon a great analogy I love this!

[@Da51lva]

Rugby could teach some manners to football

[@forwardslash1486]

football & FIFA know they are NO.1 followed sport in the world & think they don't need to learn from other sports... Rugby & hockeys VAR have been running for a long time now & going very well. Respect from players to the refs & other players are miles ahead.

[@Tarantio1983]

Well, they do say that "football is a gentleman's game played by thugs, whereas rugby is a thug's game played by gentlemen!"

[@RockefellerMilo]

is it not hooligans?

[@buladude679]

Football is still a better sport

[@laurameakin8725]

v s No it isn't. And I speak as a former massive football fan. Started watching rugby about 20 years ago and much prefer it. Beats football hands down for match day experience, on field drama (of the tense &/or exciting, not wussy rolling around pretending to be hurt, kind), athleticism of players, sportsmanship, refereeing... I could go on.

[@urtrapped]

Greatest game in the world with the greatest referees of any sport.

[@acchaladka]

Impressive the concussion check and discussion at 7:00

[@tobyedwards988]

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[@itsasecret9033]

2:15 Hahaha, see number 7 push number 21 away and then begin apologising profusely? As an amateur rugby player myself, I can tell you two things about rugby referees. 1. Only the captain gets to speak to the ref (that's why you always see two players from the same team when the ref is speaking to the "criminal." one is the bad boy, and one is the captain.) 2. To add onto that, if you try to complain or tell the ref how to do their job, your teammates will be pissed as hell because the ref can penalise your team for that, too.

[@itsasecret9033]

12:53 And to add, it gives me chills every time I hear the Munster supporters sing "Fields of Athenry." I've sung it many a-time in Thomond.

[@Dani-it5sy]

I specially love the reaction from the players when the ''you are in the wrong sport'' comes by. Like an IMIDIATE feeling of humiliation and shame you can see from these players body language. And than Yes sir, I'm sorry. 😇 Really cool. Everyone knows what he's referring to 😂

[@somanytakennames]

Loving the banter between Goode and Barnes.

[@checkmate9099]

Love the Jaws soundtrack in the bringing out of the yellow card lol

[@dariusdodd]

Rugby is a game for people with warrior hearts, men and women. Part of that is being ruthless to protect your side, another part is respecting the rules and opposition. Game of life

[@OGTj1]

Having a cool, calm, and collective referee makes ALL the difference in a game. 👍🏼

[@bigsiip]

Love these compilations! I really like that they're themed!

[@Jegah1]

In the pacific especially in Solomon Islands rugby players are very disrespectful to match officials. A country that is still in the development stage and players have these sort of attitude is not very encouraging in terms of rugby development. I admire and have respect for these rugby players showing alot of respect for these match officials. Wish our rugby players in Solomon Islands have the same attitude as these players in this video. Thank you for uploading this video.

[@WalkingCWild]

jay hi same in America, they disrespect what rugby is about; I’m all for introducing rugby as long as the mannerisms go with it. It’s not football

[@googleisevil4993]

In Scotland the refs are treated with respect. I think it's because they talk to the teams before the matches, don't pretend to be infallible and if you talk back to them your team gets penalised. Also, in the amateur game they are unpaid volunteers and you can't legally play without them.

[@Greendotz]

There is a sort of tradition about it, but I think the fact that the ref is mid'ed and cam'd also plays a very big part in it. Both player and referee know that they're both completely accountable and have the eyes and ears of thousands on them.

[@Finderskeepers.]

That's a referee failure. He has the option to punish that disrespect but chooses not to. A few penalties or red cards would fix it very quickly with a fair warning to both teams in the dressing room before hand. The French referees are known to be more sensitive with this rule, consequently the players are more careful.

[@AE-ix2iz]

Jeff Jionisi I agree with “in the pacific” because it’s like that in Samoa. Both American Samoa and Samoa don’t practice the true rugby culture

[@davemckenna8591]

Just listen to the players when they are being disaplined [ TOLD OFF ] yes SIR but SIR . That is respect and part of the reason i love Rugby

[@rc-dreams]

I like the respekt that these players have with each other even if they are other teams, and the respect for the referee. No complaining and howling like in football!!!

[@edemoi3817]

Rugby is war and respect.

[@fbprofreestylers3053]

Tj perenara fastest speech I’ve heard

[@ChambersHonda83]

There are so many men, women, boys, girls, referees & entire sporting communities that can learn a lot from the respect throughout rugby.

[@Rattlesnake153]

Can Nigel Owens PLEASE ref an NFL game?

[@MrGreenMath]

1:45 " I'm going to referee the game unfortunately." Bwahahaha

[@johnbaldock6353]

My Son's A Rugby Forward And i've Never Seen SO MUCH RESPECT for the REF!

[@laurameakin8725]

Are you from Braintree? My son has been playing rugby for 7 years and the only place I've seen disrespectful behaviour towards refs is in Braintree.

[@markdeakin4773]

Football could learn so much from rugby

[@mutedjono6187]

My favourite has to be the ref who goes "uh yeah that's a fair point" and changes his decision accordingly. Don't see many match officials who can admit they're wrong and reverse their own decision like that

[@usr7941]

Fuck listening to players. Only leads to more arguing

[@ianwhite4821]

Great referring about the concussion test. You can never be too careful.

[@s4mbaltrasi]

NFL should learn from this

[@ronankelly376]

lmfao 'they're allowed to tackle you if you're holding the ball'

[@GOTHICforLIFE1]

I absolutely love how rugby punishes cheaters and dishonesty. The refs are micced so they cant bs themselves, and players are getting booked and get pens against them when they continue to bs. Cleans up the fundamentals of the game entirely. Love it

[@wheresyourvan1]

great video but next time i feel you should show the incident every time

[@andrevandyk6543]

11min:40sec - "penalty" and yellow card for the 2 props, was my favourite 🤣

[@Jivvi]

They collapsed the scrum, and they'd probably been warned about it already.

[@marceld13]

The word rugby is basically synonymous with respect

[@thestjohnlady1]

I think I am slightly in love with Rugby Referees 😳😳😳

[@deplorabled1695]

Football needs a culture change so that referees manage the game like they do in rugby. Too often you see 5-6 players mobbing, should be an instant march down the field 10 metres.

[@Leifr952]

This is a rugby video so why are you talking about football?

[@deplorabled1695]

@@Leifr952 I'm a fan of both. Sorry to bother you. Ignore my remarks if it suits you.

[@samuelturner6894]

Great Video, I just wished they had included the fouls and gameplay of how the rugby players got in trouble in the first place. If you only show the discipline and not the fault you can't really learn from it well.

[@KalleJon10]

Would love this in Football!

[@benjaminsidneykidd-bentley3966]

I adore the welsh accent and language. Celts need to stick together Welsh, Irish and Scots. It's going to be a tough time up ahead!

[@brandonjones557]

As an American are referees don't put up with a lot, and will punish players, But these guys demand and get respect, amazing. Don't get me started on the soccer/ football officials(terrible).

[@benjaminhoward-buck8075]

The first thing you learn playing rugby. The man with the whistle, is always called Sir

[@manstonhisk667]

Genius for specsavers to sponsor the officials.

[@sava3786]

i am a baseball ump, gotta take some of this stuff with me for the next game.

[@ChristianLieb]

Some of those guys are real beasts, but they still can be reasoned with. It seems they have more brains than the average football player. Impressive.

[@frankvendetta9230]

At 1.28 Agnus Garner said "That's a fair point" after the player corrected him including the controversial calls to which he admitted e.g. against SA vs England and he got Ref of the year in 2018?

[@bentuber1]

You just have to love Nigel Owens

[@JCymru01]

Always leave the Best til last! 😁 #Legend

[@johnvane5240]

Remember the good old days when props were so exhausted from scrummaging that they couldn’t talk except to ask for water? Now they backchat referees. Actually now I think of it it might have something to do with teeth.

[@kebabsvein1]

Muldoon looks liks such a monster but he shows alot of respect

[@LednacekZ]

10 guys, 100+ kg each are squabbling and all it takes is a whistle to part them like the red sea

[@darthmong7196]

Tongan captain at 15:00 looks awfully familiar... wonder if he could be related to any present day front rowers???

[@Jamie-ur6xy]

Is that Vunipola??

[@elliotbrewin8982]

1st one is so good

[@nigelbagguley7410]

Rugby refs take no shit. love it

[@vaito685]

I should do a drinking game using this video, I take a shot every time the ref blow his whistle 😊🤪🙃

[@tubbystone402]

10:00 was great play and tactic by the Italians to put one one the poms, you need to know all the rules at international level. Good plan from the coach I think.

[@witherstone85]

Need to learn terminology. Laws. Rules are made to be broken. Nobody is above the laws of rugby

[@benjaminhoward-buck8075]

The fact that World Rugby took one look at that game a said. Yes its Legal but not in the spirit of the game and changed the laws accordingly Speaks volumes.

[@nullnull4198]

Peter let go, Peter ! Brilliant. ..like trying to get a stick from a dog.

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

That first ref must have balls of steel, scolding the Green Lantern.

[@m00nsplitter72]

I love this game.

[@Liristis007]

My uncle played and during a charity match, him and an opponent was exchanging words where the opponent being a total twat and so my uncle decided to say to him to hit him hard as he could and he did, so he slapped him back gently in the face, looked at the ref, mutual understanding and got sinbinned! The other guy sent off

[@TheDante322]

does anyone know the dialog between tj and the ref

[@jimmaloney1121]

Someone want to explain the context of 14:26? Wish I could read the ref's lips.

[@greyjackal]

The Green Lanterns got a bit wobbled by Sinestro there :D

[@edsharp2676]

3:09 i don't really watch rugby but I love that ref

[@danrambaldi7553]

Nigel Owens. Probably the best in the World.

[@martintheiss4038]

He is a top international ref.

[@benjaminhoward-buck8075]

10:22 The match that forced a change of the laws

[@John-ms6bv]

Without ever watched a rugby match, the KZbin algorithm knew I cannot get enough of “Speak to me tidy and I will listen all day.”

[@111jacare]

To referee / umpire, you need to be cool, calm, collected; know the rules and how to apply them, and be the equal of the smiling assassin. Many people say that I suffer from referee / umpires' lament - blind in one eye and can not see out the other! And, yes, I am an umpire! It also helps to have a quiet word to the players before the game, so that they know what to expect from you as an official. Basketball / Australian Rules, encourage to play the ball and protect the player in front and that makes the ball their object. It is also quietly mentioned not to backchat or argue... real estate can get very costly if that is to happen! Encourage good, clean and fair play, but consistently penalise where the wrong thing is done.

[@greyjackal]

What's the first team with the Green Lantern sigil on their shirts?

[@jiinx72]

Put a rugby ref into a football match. They'd be noone left after five minutes.

[@benjaminsidneykidd-bentley3966]

Maybe that's would be a good idea... bloody overpaid wimps.

[@ps4progress436]

Videos could have been a bit longer to give context to what he was talking about

[@jakwobremix]

is TJ actually right? we saw in the Wales vs Italy game that the call went the opposite way

[@sourpuss1612]

Yes, The penalty has not been taken......Yet.

[@jonnybaynham1689]

I usually expect players to respect the referee, but Wayne Barnes' irreverence to the greatest player on the planet - Andy Goode - is shocking.

[@nitetrane98]

I know nothing about rugby rules and evidently a lot of the players don't either. Ref spends a lot of time explaining what can and can't be done to the players.

[@nickngaronoa6955]

The players know the laws,..the ref is there to uphold it when the players infringe them?..

[@owenotieno1951]

It's done for purposes of clarity. How would you play a sport without knowing the rules?

[@stdope6989]

Oh trust me most players do know the rules. Its just that most of them just argue with the ref hoping to get away with some infringements.

[@theatagamer90]

Clarification on the penalty. Makes sure the player knows EXACTLY what you did wrong.

[@nemo9343]

baaaahahahahahaha ref calling out the wallaby player for being dishonest - that's what being an Aussie is all about... bullshitting!!

[@envyvigilantisocial9233]

Rugby Refs are like tough dads who discipline kids that are twice their size

[@dukewilliam1st]

rugby is high level ritual where the will to win and the fight that ensue is highly codified and rules enforced with communication and respect. what could easily degenerate into street fight with its retaliation culture is sublimed into a finite confrontation where a respected winner is determined. this is culture at work.

[@shiftybakedkid]

Mate why are you trying to talk like a professor, wise up

[@dukewilliam1st]

@@shiftybakedkid i do not try anything there. Just telling what I feel. There is a double satisfaction in enjoying rugby and understand its cultural meaning, if what I say is self evident to you , well good for you! If only one had read me and realized something they did not but felt it before, i am happy. If someone read me and disagree, we can discuss but I see no point in your message

[@ottosilver]

What is the language around 4:00. Is that Welsh?

[@charlesthomasskinner]

Otto Silver yep!

[@johnlewis9745]

Yes, it's Welsh.

[@ashleyman8483]

3:51 that AHH lmfao

[@russe19642]

Gees compared to the referee's the players huge but show so much respect to him

[@drsch]

It's pathetic that the little 2 year olds in the NFL or NBA would all be in tears if they had to act like reasonable adults.

[@nickprehna9404]

Whats the name of the referee in the first one?

[@meandair]

Who is the ref in the first clip?

[@mrgumbwit5307]

Why can't Football/soccer referees have mics where we can hear them?

[@SuperKarinaG]

All you would hear is players screaming and swearing

[@non-masturbatingtyrannosau3476]

They tried

[@drasonmeerrkat2617]

Who was the ref in the first video

[@spocktheelder2835]

Nige is a legend.

[@tomjones3208]

Fantastic referees. Love goode and barnes banter.premier league referees take a look and learn

[@tonylock7008]

We still talk to them with respect when they get it wrong in the lower level of the game we get the younger ones that not played the game but no the rules but do not understand the game but always respect them because with out them no game.

[@Nineteenseventy2]

Laws. Rugby has Laws, not rules.

[@BlackHedrak]

Hopefully football players will watch this and learn

[@TheTheotherfoot]

Don't hold your breath.

[@champFichtnerBourne]

I'm a big football fan (also rugby), but I really love these referees. Players might get angry for their decisions sometimes, but they never start talking shit to the referee, and even if they do so, the referees won't take it. That's really awesome

[@dangriff12]

What did Sam Warburton say?

[@xxAngelsinArmoriesxx]

Who's the ref in the first clip?

[@DevinZA]

Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

[@frankkelleher1888]

There will never be another Nigel greatest ref ever love from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@michaelfalkner1186]

First off, the moment any of this has to happen, 10 in the bin at minimum.

[@sams1550]

Michael Falkner everytime a ref has to talk to a player it should be a yellow card?

[@michaelfalkner1186]

@@sams1550 For mouthing off, yes.

[@GrumpyAustralian]

Why is it always the same FWs that cause the problems?

[@usr7941]

11:44 badass🤣👍