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Scrum technique puts big Carl Hayman head and shoulders above the rest

This week's "Aw Ref" focuses on a contest unlike anything in any other sport in the world - the Rugby Union scrum. While the big squeeze has been made much safer in recent years, it is still an area that is misunderstood by many. Posted July 19, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty

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Liverpool may hate Rob Styles, but the whole of Brazil demonised Clive Thomas!

Styles may have boobed in awarding Chelsea a penalty on Sunday, but referees have always been football's whipping boys. Posted August 22, 2007 by Joe Morris

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Why Rugby World Cup officials are getting it all wrong

With just over a week of pool matches remaining, have the referees, touch judges, TMOs and citing officers lost the plot? Posted September 20, 2007 by ROGER NAISH

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Rugby World Cup refs must resist Australian sniping and All Black cheating

The New Zealanders dominate in the heavily-policed rucks, while the Wallabies' under-pressure scrum is often awarded penalties. Referees are under pressure and all we ask for is consistency. Posted August 26, 2007 by James Mortimer

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It's reffin' hell for Mourinho, Wenger and Ferguson

An academic study by statisticians may show that referees' decisions favour home teams, but it all evens itself out in the end. Posted November 06, 2006 by Mark Rivlin

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Give the ref a break: He deserves a medal, not abuse

The men in black are pilloried from football post to post by arrogant managers and fans. But the truth is, they are the lifeblood of the game. Posted May 31, 2007 by Mark Rivlin

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Sin bins and heavy fines? Perhaps Chelsea's Cole and Liverpool's Mascherano might learn respect

If you act like a child then you should be treated like a child. It's certainly time the FA took a stand against petulant behaviour. Posted March 27, 2008 by gerald mclaughlin

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Are Everton paying for their pact with the devil?

The blue half of Merseyside can't get over Liverpool and Clattenburg – and one fan is convinced the side's continuing cruel misfortune is down to a Faustian deal. Or could it be a Shakespearian tragedy? Posted February 06, 2008 by Ed Bottomley

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Everton, Liverpool and Phil Neville: The ludicrous laws that put football on the spot

Most of us are well aware that the game's refusal to adopt video technology is largely responsible for referees making wrong decisions at key moments. Will the wrinklies who make the rules ever see sense? Posted October 28, 2007 by Gerry Horsfield

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The difference between a 'good' basketball referee and a 'smart' one

Some referees think that they are so smart that they can deceive the participants in a game. So what distinguishes a good referee from these game wreckers? In a nutshell: Don't keep score Posted September 21, 2007 by Utku Ertan

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