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Robert Hicks stands down as full-time match official

24th October 2021 James Gordon 17

Robert Hicks has retired as a full-time match official to take up a new role as Director of Operations and Legal at the RFL. [Read more…]

Player banned for life after attacking referee

4th September 2021 James Gordon 5

The RFL has backed a decision to impose a sine die suspension on a community rugby league player following a physical assault on a match referee in a recent game. [Read more…]

The referee drain: does rugby league have a match officials crisis?

2nd March 2021 James Gordon 10

Who’d be a referee? Or perhaps the question is, who would remain a referee? [Read more…]

Mailbox: All eyes on the play the ball

30th July 2020 James Gordon 4

In the latest mailbox, Salford fan Steve Lang reminds referees’ boss Steve Ganson about the promised crackdown on incorrect play the balls. [Read more…]

Rugby League Today: Brits Down Under, Cipriani & Ganson

13th August 2019 James Gordon 0

Your daily bitesize look at all things rugby league. [Read more…]

Steve Ganson says referee abuse will not be tolerated

12th August 2019 James Gordon 0

Referees’ chief Steve Ganson has pleaded for the game as a whole to look at the treatment of match officials following a rise in incidents of dissent. [Read more…]

RFL make amendments to referee policy in bid to stamp out cheating

24th April 2019 Drew Darbyshire 0

Players who are caught cheating – or attempt to cheat – in the ruck area will now be penalised after Rugby Football League made additions to their refereeing policy. [Read more…]