League
Referees' bosses Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper dumped by NRL
Adrian Proszenko Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper have been sacked as the NRL referees’ co-coaches.
League
Ref got it wrong on Gallen: Harrigan
Adrian Proszenko Former referees boss Bill Harrigan believes Paul Gallen should have been sin-binned for his attack on Nate Myles, claiming the incident worse than the one that sidelined Michael Jennings for 10...
Anderson defends refs after Harrigan comes out swinging over call to keep Gallen on field
Chris Barrett, Adrian Proszenko Referees boss Daniel Anderson has endorsed the decision by State of Origin match officials not to at least sin-bin Paul Gallen for the flurry of punches the NSW captain landed on the face of...
Rugby League
Slater off too lightly: Harrigan
Brad Walter and Adrian Proszenko Billy Slater is expected to receive an official warning for kicking Canterbury prop David Klemmer in the face - but former referees boss Bill Harrigan believes the NRL should have gone further and...
League
Warning for Slater, who can't put a foot wrong
Brad Walter and Adrian Proszenko Billy Slater is expected to receive an official warning for kicking Canterbury prop David Klemmer in the face, but former referees boss Bill Harrigan believes the NRL should have gone further and...
Under-fire Anderson on a hiding to nothing, says Harrigan
Adrian Proszenko Former referees' boss Bill Harrigan says he feels for under-pressure successor Daniel Anderson, describing the position as a ''poisoned chalice''.
Rugby League
Ban Inu for 2 months: surgeon
Adrian Proszenko Merv Cross calls for Krisnan Inu to be suspended for two months for spear tackle.
Grant says referee bosses had to pay for clangers
Adrian Proszenko ARL Commission chairman John Grant said a litany of incorrect game-changing decisions made it imperative to dump referees' coaches Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper.
League
Harrigan, Raper axed for Origin denials
Brad Walter, Adrian Proszenko Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper's refusal to concede match officials got controversial decisions wrong in State of Origin led to the sacking of the referees bosses yesterday.
No doubt about it: video refs drop the ball again
Adrian Proszenko ANOTHER massive finals game, and again a team has been given the benefit of considerable doubt. This is not the sort of decision that will quell concerns that an official will decide next weekend's...
Video refs axed over blunders
Adrian Proszenko, Daniel Lane VIDEO referees Steve Clark and Paul Simpkins will be the latest in a long line of officials to be dumped this year after the NRL admitted what we knew already - they got the Kieran Foran call...
Walsh magic leaves Sharks' season on brink
Adrian Proszenko LUKE Walsh had two opportunities to kick the match-winner last night. He didn't miss twice.
Wanderers don Bears' clothing
Adrian Proszenko Sunday Sin Bin If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the playing strip of the new A-League team Western Wanderers is a nod in the direction of the North Sydney Bears.
Report card on refs aims to address coaches' concerns
Adrian Proszenko FOR those who reckon the referees aren't answerable to anyone - including aggrieved coaches - we present the following document.
SUNDAY SIN BIN
Bulldogs chief bares teeth over Sydney FC's sacking of Melton
Adrian Proszenko Bulldogs boss Todd Greenberg has leapt to the defence of sacked Sydney FC chief executive Dirk Melton, claiming the rival football code is poorer for the A-League club's decision.
'Good old-fashioned tackle that went wrong' but not a send-off: Raper
Adrian Proszenko REFEREES' boss Stuart Raper is adamant Robbie Farah should not have been sent off during Friday night's spiteful encounter at Oki Jubilee Oval.
Farah tackle not worthy of send-off, says Raper
Adrian Proszenko REFEREES' co-coach Stuart Raper was adamant officials were right not to send off Wests Tigers hooker Robbie Farah during Friday night's spiteful encounter at Kogarah.
