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Worst Rugby League refs?

Parra Pride

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bluesbreaker

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Holy banana balls that is a massive bump. Charles Bronson has been digging through my threads :?

Glad you did though, couldn't for the life of me remember Kelvin Jeffs' name. That guy was hopeless.

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I made a lot more sense in these days. That's a bit of a concern. As good a reason as you'll ever see to stay off the drugs kids.
 
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Mr Fourex

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Cecchin and Maxwell. Cecchin has the edge. 5 star prima donna fighting for his 15 mins of fame.

You lollipoper Cecchin !!

Harrigan still gets to me when I hear his name mentioned

Hartley was a boob.........
 

2010Dragons

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Cecchin and Maxwell. Cecchin has the edge. 5 star prima donna fighting for his 15 mins of fame.

You lollipoper Cecchin !!

Harrigan still gets to me when I hear his name mentioned

Hartley was a boob.........


What is the world coming to Mr XXXX ?
Finally we agree on something!!!:clap::clap::clap:
 

roboshark

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Jason Robinson


Then greg hartley for costing the sharks the 1978 premiership

But Robinson takes some beating
 

Iafeta

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Marcel Chanfreau. Frog ref who toured with the French to New Zealand in 1995. His exhibition in the second test in Palmerston North nearly caused a riot. There is no way a referee can be just that "incompetent". Dirty low life of a ref.
 

anjado

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Steve Clark he ruined 2 Penrith vs Parramatta derbies in a row. He sent two Penrith players to the sin bin for swearing despite the fact on NRL on Fox on wednesday night Dean Schifiliti called him a merkin about 5 times in 15 seconds whilst packing into a scrum.

Then the next year not to be outdone he blew about 30 penalties due to incorrect play the balls. He didn't care about making the game flow and making it into the spectacle it deserved he only cared about making himself look good.
 

undertaker

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he Created one of the Biggest Brawls i ever seen. Auckland vs NQ at dairy Farmers

he is did one game down at olympic park, the line was 3m not 10m


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What was this 'brawl' that he created (there's no footage/articles of the incident)? Interesting, since that was the last ever NRL game he refereed according to this:

http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/referees/kelvin-jeffes.html

Steve Clark he ruined 2 Penrith vs Parramatta derbies in a row. He sent two Penrith players to the sin bin for swearing despite the fact on NRL on Fox on wednesday night Dean Schifiliti called him a merkin about 5 times in 15 seconds whilst packing into a scrum.

Then the next year not to be outdone he blew about 30 penalties due to incorrect play the balls. He didn't care about making the game flow and making it into the spectacle it deserved he only cared about making himself look good.

Ah yes, I remember that game in 2000, occurring shortly after the NRL announced they were going to suddenly crack down on incorrect play-the-balls where the player didn't touch the ball with his foot:

http://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2000/200005191819.html

13-11 was the final penalty count.

Oh, how that never gets penalised today and how many fans forget.....this occurs nearly every play-the-ball these days.

Also, remember the trend where teams were penalised for being offside from the kickoff? That was one of Bill Harrigan's pet penalties
 
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some11

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There was a 'crackdown' on stepping off the mark and play the balls a few years ago, I remember watching a pre-season game absolutely riddled with them.

Suffice to say it was abandoned about four rounds in.
 

no name

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Perenara.
This x10000000
Although one of the new blokes (can't recall his name) looks like he has actually shit his pants on live tv when he goes to the bunker. He often does the wrong try/no try signals, if he remembers to do it at all.
 

bileduct

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There was a 'crackdown' on stepping off the mark and play the balls a few years ago, I remember watching a pre-season game absolutely riddled with them.

Suffice to say it was abandoned about four rounds in.
Just like every other crackdown on rule x.
 

Pete Cash

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One of the Roosters forwards last played the ball legally once the entire time I was watching (with the caveat the telecasters cameras dont pick up every play the ball)

How hard is it for the refs to glance down at a players foot. during the PTB. Its equally unfair because some oaf who hasnt done a correct play the ball all year is going to be penalised at random in the finals. If the refs consistently penalised it either he learns to play the ball properly or the coach drops him.
 
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