Play On : the rugby referee podcast

The Play On Pod is back with Part 2 with Hannah Everitt ! Topics covered: Rugby culture and that with refereeing Set piece in UK vs Australia- from game it self and how its refereed Referee abuse Tackle height law Questions and review from the Rugby World Cup- Women’s Growth of referees from after the World Cup ? Quick fire questions #PlayOnPod @Rob_McKay @play_on_pod @robgmckay YouTube: http://ww...

Excited that to have a UK guest on the pod — Hannah Everitt- who is a trailblazer in rugby leadership. Hannah Everitt achievement's: London Society of Referees’ first female regional manager in 2019 London Society first female President in 2027 The focus on this pod is on how Hannah got into refereeing and becoming president. Structure of the society and how it looks like for the levels, appointme...

Candace, Rob and Pearcey meet up for one of the final weekly pods before the end of the year ! The past weekend of rugby had it all- from eye gouging to referees being tackled we reviewed the 15s and 7s matches. Main Segments: Dubai 7s- poor AJ Jacob’s Referee coaching/ MODing in real time Wales Vs South Africa- eye gouge + referee Luc Ramos Ronan O’Gara - red card links with our law of the week …...

Candace, Rob and Pearcey meet up again to discussed some exciting rugby news and review the remaining of the Autumn International matches. Dubai 7s starts, awards for the NSW Champions of Sports and new Gilbert ball. Main segment: England v Argentina - late tackle Luke Pearce - speaking french Show match- Ireland vs South Africa Hollie - Wales vs New Zealand Golden Whistle: Hollie Davidson https:/...

Candace, Rob and Peacey are back again with some Autumn Internationals. Discussing Eddie’s press conference to the National Championship. The rugby news never stops. Main segment: Italy vs South Africa - referee being sucked in Wales vs Japan - cards = no impact England vs New Zealand - TMO sweeping Karl Dickson refereed Ireland vs Australia Ending with Appointments :) #PlayOnPod @Rob_McKay @play_...

Rob and Candace on the pod this week reviewing the Autumn Internationals. So much Rugby Mach Official News: Men’s World Rankings Beyond the Whistle- RFL NSW Champions of Sports Awards — Ella Goldsmith Holly Wood talking about balancing refereeing and motherhood Main segment: Autumn Internationals Stripping - in the Italy vs Australia match Gus had busy day with France vs South Africa With Red and...

This week- Candace, Rob and Pearcey review matches from the weekend. With the UK Prem on a break and Rugby World Cup 2027 Final Qualification Tournament is in full swing. While Beauden Barrett steps out, Candace Barritt steps into the wrong park. The focus this week is on England vs Australia & Ireland vs All Blacks rugby matches. Fight breakout during Eng vs AU Red card- for Ireland Beauden B...

Candace, Rob and Pearcey meet up to review the rugby news this week and some continued trends we are seeing in game and how it affects match officials. Highlighting some fun rugby news: R360 and referees responses, Sarah Cox on the Rugby Rodeo podcast, Orange card and Test appointments. Main segment: Offside matrix When is the ball out? Christophe TMO call in the Saints match Japan vs Australia -...

The three have reunited after Pearcey long deserved break. Starting off with some rugby news with awards season and appointments. Notable appointments and covering off the hot house for match officials in Dubai for the World Cup Qualification Tournament. Main segment: Managing the scrum feed- The French Match Official positioning with faster rucks Picking up a ball at ruck vs at a tackle Golden Wh...

First ever of a Rapid Pod ! Candace, Rob and Pearcey discuss in short time frame what you should cover before your match. Lead up to match — how referee and MOD get in contact  What do you go through them ?  On the day — with MOD before match  Comms gear or if we have it  Know yourself and the match official  What you do if you don’t like the feedback? #PlayOnPod @Rob_McKa...

Candace and Rob meet up to review some rugby news and the last of the Bledisloe Cup. Rugby News: World Rugby Board agrees on new player load guidelines Rugby360 British and Irish Lions- Women’s Segments: Bledisloe Cup South Africa vs Argentina Referee moments Spirit of the game reading Listener question: seatbelt tackles - how do referees mange this within the high tackle framework ? #PlayOnPod @R...

Candace and Rob meet up this week as Pearcey takes a holiday. Don’t worry we still covered all things rugby/ referee related Rugby news: Referee + Coach + Player of the year awards Main segments: Review of the Finals + Bronze level match South Africa vs Argentina match Bledisloe English Prem- highlights Golden Whistle: Hollie Davison Law of the week: Kick-off and restart kicks, 12.12b #PlayOnPod @...

The three - Candace, Rob and Pearcey- meet up again to discuss some rugby news and all things Rugby World Cup. Rugby news: Bledisloe Cup World Rugby - players of the year WXV Global series change ACT- assault Main topic: Semi finals review: England vs France & New Zealand vs Canada Stats from the tournament Match Official Appointments for Finals & Bronze match Law of the week: Line-out Law...

The three are back (Candace, Rob, Pearcey) to discuss Rugby new & World Cup Semi finals Topics:  1) Abby Dow crochet whistle  2) Bledisloe  3) KENTA  4) World Cup stats  Appointments for the Semi Finals Rugby World Cup:  1) South Africa maul  2)French player biting - sanction  Main segment:  Wallabies v Argentina  1) Captain management 2) Storm...

What a week of rugby! Candace, Rob and Pearcey gather to discuss all things rugby/match official related. Candace and Pearcey- reflecting on Central West Grand Final Rugby News- Australia debt paid off, leading clinics in USA, guest panel events and more World Cup Qualifier matches. Rugby World Cup: Spain trick play Fiji wins and ends the game strangely Stats of the games vs previous World Cup Who...

Candace, Rob and Pearcey meet up to review another exciting weekend of the Rugby World Cup ! The three review their own matches and reflect on some finals competitions in Sydney & Country. Rugby news: Campaign Red Roses- For the Girls (rfu_refs - on Instagram for more details) French Top 14 - using the orange card ? Rugby World Cup- Week 2: Fiji - many cards and busy TMO Wallaroos vs USA South...

The three match officials (Candace, Rob and Pearcey) meet up again to discuss all things Rugby World Cup related. Rugby news: exploring World Rugby rankings, International Rugby Match Officials (IRMO) new General Manager and Nic White gets presented referee jersey. Main Segment: World Cup Opening match: England V USA France v Italy: simultaneous grounding Match official composure Law of the week:...

The three meet up again to discuss the Wallabies Win over the Springboks ! Firstly wanted to thank our host Pearcey for sharing his story regarding an incident that happened after refereeing what was a great game of rugby. Main segment: Referee review of Wallabies match Women’s World Cup excitement Rugby World Cup - bunker and FPRO Flashing mouth guards Law of the week: Ruck - 15.16 Listen to our...

Guest Pod this week is all about the Women’s World Cup, fellow NSW Rugby Referee about to head to England to represent Australia- Ella Goldsmith! The Play On hosts ask: -How did you get into refereeing ? -Tell us more about your role for Rugby Australia ? -Tell us about the processes leading up to RWC 2025. -How has your fitness changed from preparing for a World Cup? Plus more …. The interview fi...

The three are back again talking about the 3rd (final) Lions Test. The main highlight is our host - Nathan Pearce - refereeing the 2nd half of the Classic Wallabies vs Classic Lions match. Main segment: Nika control of players and Lions match Lighting - strikes twice Sheehan suspension Hip drop tackles Captain chat: overheard from a Central West Referee White boots vs black boots for referees ? #P...

Candace, Rob and Pearcey are back this week discussing their match official point of view of the Lions Tests (1&2) Rugby news and update on some homework on whether the ball mid air from passing from ruck is covered by law. (Thanks Rassie) Main segment: Lions Tests -ruck breakdown -not releasing the ball after a tackle -entering players clearing out at a ruck -Wayne Barnes articles of the Lion...

Guest Pod this week is all about the Women’s World Cup, fellow Canadian now representing New Zealand- Maggie Cogger-Orr ! Maggie answers the Play On Pod’s rapid (not so rapid) quick fire questions What is your favourite law to best reffing story. Maggie tells us about her personal refereeing mantra or motto. This and much more with the lead up to Womens World Cup. #PlayOnPod @Rob_McKay @play_on_po...

Guest Pod this week is not Lions related but all about the Women’s World Cup, fellow Canadian now representing New Zealand- Maggie Cogger-Orr ! The three discuss the below topics: -How did you get into refereeing ? -Tell us about your international debut at the Women’s 6Nations? -Tell us more New Zealand Rugby Women’s Referee Development Manger? -How does your game prep change from 7s to 15s? -Wha...

Candace, Rob and Pearcey are back again with rugby news and some in depth review of international matches. The all important World Rugby Rankings— where is each country now before the seeding of the RWC2027 Highlight some past appointments for the Women’s game + review important Wallaroos warm-up matches Main segment: Italy vs South Africa -Review of the kick-off from the match Law of the week: Ki...

With the first test of the British & Irish Lions match coming up, the pod have a special guest from New Zealand- Chris Pollock ! Chris is New Zealand Rugby’s High Performance Referee Manager. Previously he had a career refereeing both in Super Rugby and International matches. The Play On team chat through the below topics: -Memories of his role as the match official for the last Lions tour of...