I can't believe I'm watching and enjoying refs highlights

"Ungentlemanly conduct" I like that, it may be a physical game but it doesn't have to be barbaric.

Rugby refereeing is hands down the most impressive and respectful refereeing I've ever seen.

"No, I don't need to speak to you now" "yeabut" "no." Simple and clear.

Worst thing in this game right now is the commentator talking over the ref.

Love these videos. Referees communicating so well are a big part of what makes rugby the best sport in the world.

I played in college. I still remember my first day and the Captain of the team explaining the rules, the most important of which was that we address the referee as sir and that this is a sport that allows no BS. #ElegantViolence

3:33 "Stand up man, before he notices!"

5:23 - Referee: "red for black 12, yellow card for black 16."Commentator 2 seconds later: "Could be a double card here."That's what happens when you talk all over the ref's decisions, you miss important information and make yourself look like an idiot! XD

Been watching these referee compilation from rugby a lot now, and am falling in love with the sport. Few sports out there with such assertive refs and such gentlemenlike behaviour by these big athletes. I´m gonna learn this sport... Football-players could learn a thing or two about how to act on a pitch...

“Come over here I’ll speak to number tree”

The noise Nigel Owens makes as he catches that ball 😂😂

I like how civilised players react to being sent off. If other sports (*couhg* soccer *cough) could take an example that would be such a relief. One of the reasons I don't watch soccer anymore.

The best comment I ever heard was in spring during a 6-Nations-game, when the French ref told the captain "I may be wrong, but this is my decision." I had to accept it, because this was a situation one couldn't judge in front of the TV.

6:12 Nigel Owens shows he can catch as well as ref.

Hi man, thanks so much for yet another video. All of your compilations are really good!

You know, I cannot help but watch these videos with total admiration for the referees AND the players. The players always accept their punishment without histrionics and never argue back. That's unreal. I'm a huge football fan and I wish to fuck that football players would act with the same grace and professionalism as these rugby players.

Great compilations,please keep them coming

Awesome work as always

This kind of subject is fascinating - great if ALL sports had the same made. Noticeable that Irish commentators talk over the refs. Subbed.

Referees have such a tough job, so Thank you, even if I don’t always agree with you !

3:50 Always the bloody scrum half causing all the trouble

Believe it or not mate, this gives me fortitude in my Cricket umpiring. To be more assertive and to take less shit.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE at least include the play before the referee decision

rugby refereeing was a huge inspiration for me as a teacher.. just to say in advance what will happen at once. most of the pupils though i was joking but there was no joke

When the parents speak to the big little children.....

Schalk Britts is such a lad

Do we get to see These tackles ?

I love how we can hear the dialogue of the referees. I wish American sport would allow the same.

I like the video, I'd like to see the incidents preceding these clips though

The first match was Munster vs Leinster, does anyone know when it was played? I’d like to watch the full match 😊

There are several things that sets rugby apart from soccer, aside of the sport itself. Yes, the players has a deep-grown respect for the sport, the other players and the refs. That's amazing! The players trusts the refs. But, the commentators are also a big part of rugby staying classes above other sports. 99% of the commentators of professional matches makes an effort to be neutral, knowing the rules of the games, and they are objective in their commentating. That's really important as well! For rugby to stay classes above all other sports, all parties of the game MUST hold a high level of professionalism and objectiveness. I hope that football (soccer) can get just 15% up the level. I love football, and I love to referee games. When I use the mentality and communication from rugby, it really helps...

Totally agree with both getting a red card. That should be standard penalizing any time a punch is thrown in the pitch.

You do exactly as the ref says or you'll be going for an early shower.

I just wish footballers would show referees the same respect instead of shouting and screaming.

I do love watching these types of vidoes where rugby refs take no sh*t. I guess my only feedback is that I would love to see the offense for all the decisions so I know what they're penalising them for. But thanks for a quality vid.

Turn on your closed captioning at 13:39, you won't regret it

Here's a full interview with an ex referee, talking about that Ben Flower sending off, the modern game, mental health and much more kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r56Vm7CLv7ymfps.html

wish you'd included the incidents as well as the chat

Some of these guys are absolute rhinos

I'm liking all the Scottish rugby

The best bit about it is they just accept it

If only football was like this without all the drama

complitation 9 to 11 but no 10? WHERE IS #10!!!!!!!!!!!!!?? "-Discipline is Key"

Gentlemen. 12:50 the steam above the scrum 😁

This would have been so much more interesting if we saw the play that lead to the deciosions

I like how the referees only refer to players by their number. It keeps a respectable distance between them. The one thing I dislike about Australian Rules is that the umpires call the players by name, even use nicknames sometimes. It suggests a possible bias at the subconscious level.

6:45 - Captain Black and Captain Scarlet surely?

So after the red card Schalk britz got he come and sat in the grandstand next to us hahaha

I'm an Australian Greek-so I love soccer and Australian League Football: but what I love about this-is how little the players complain to the referees and just accept their decision...

13:40 Can someone PLEASE translate that!!??

PLEASE COMMENTATORS SHUT UP WHEN THE OFFICIALS TALK!!!!!!!!!!

Don't wanna be that guy but isn't this #8 not #11? Should mention that this is a great video as always anyway, just felt like I should point that out.

i really wish football was more like this but part of me knows it never will

No bitching, no moaning from the players. This isn't soccer. It's Rugby!!! A game played by thugs (I use that term in jest) who have respect for all involved!!!!

11:06 "we've got a lot of fuckers here, so with all those fuckers here, i'm gonna red card"

Some of these law are killng the game.

This is what I love about rugby, the respect to the referee

The ‘respect’ for the referee in rugby is commendable to the gentlemen players of the sport 👏

I think football should only employ referees who have been rugby refs. They are head and shoulders above their compatriots.

More context with the video clips is needed.

It's quite interesting. Rugby is a game that was created by English private schools. Rugby players often come from good backgrounds with a good education. The respect for the referee would have been a given in private schools. Cricket is similar. Football is the sport of the working class....I think I'm right in saying well educated young men would choose Rugby or Cricket as a means of expressing their sporting aptitude, leaving football to the uneducated masses. Is that accurate? Either way, football is full of hooliganism and a lack of respect, both on and off the playing field from both players and supporters. Football most certainly isn't 'the beautiful game'.

alot of the refs are to polite, need to use the cards more!!!

Professional soccer players should look at the amount of discipline and respect towards the referees in this sport and than they should go and sitt in a corner for a very long time and feel a shamed of themselves. I mean. They aren't children but you can't call them adults either. Soccer needs a reform.

11:12 “fuckers”

More sports have to mic up the refs

Is someone seriously watching 14 mins of refs?

It'd be great if professional rugby could get some unbiased referees. Frank Murphy, a former Munster player, refereeing Munster vs Leinster was an absolute joke and even more ridiculous that it happened again this year

This is no fun - we don't get to see the biff that causes it all.

Hey commentators... Stop talking over the refs so that we can hear them discussing!!

Love listening to refs, here's a great insight into a video ref kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fpaelJNyqa-beZ8.html

Nice to see a sports video without that stupid, hideous music in the background.

Why do all the players, after being carded, have that stupid i don't believe this look on their faces and shake their big boulder heads? Honestly, are they that stupid or just not aware of the rules?

Why are the refs all Irish??!!

Refs, captains actually mean something, and love the game so much that you want to put good gameplay overall, now I’m becoming a fan, fuck football shit.

When a ref says "Move back please" you know he's reaching for the Red Card. Keep arguing and he'll show it to you. Your choice.

More sports need this sort of respect for the refs/officials. I'm looking at you NHL, NBA, etc

Including Whitehouse in this is disrespectful to every competent referee

that is how all sport should be played and refereed

Honestly. The commentary team need to stfu when the ref is talking to the tmo...

Its the refs that make rugby a superior team game

If there is anyone competent in UEFA, rugby refs should be signed as consultants: not rules, but widespread demeanor on the field. This video is proof that this is possible... So what's lacking? To have willpower you need to have the will to push.

This is no soccer 👍💪

Can't they do this in soccer and field hockey? Too much whining.

I see players disagree sometimes after seeing yellow or red but somehow they never argue, they never shout on a referee, they never touch or push the referee. I was a football player and a big fun of football but our behavior was completely opisite to that what i see in rugby. Amazing how huge difference is in those two fantastic disciplines when it comes to face referee's decision. Can't what football any more seeing what footballers do to refs and them selves and yet pretend nothing happend, they dive, cheat although they know can be verified by VAR.

Why don’t the commentators shut up?

Bad call against alby Mathewson he was just trying get the ball at 4.30

Mauvaise vidéo. Un peu d’action au début et peu ensuite.

If those overpaid primadonna s who call themselves footballer s were to show the RESPECT to the referee perhaps the game would have a better following with less aggro off the pitch

Since the Law change that allowed tactical replacements more boofs have crept into the game. Size has increased because the ones who grew muscle instead of brains could be included. [Perhaps we should only allow medical replacements and include one disabled person (with replacements of course) and maybe go back to Rugby as it was designed.] No replacements even? There is no need for them apart from keeping the gambling community happy. Don't play medically compromised players, solved. Other advantages? Collisions are lighter, still heavy enough for the Vandals and Goths, but 80 minute players are by nature leaner. Less damage to the pitch at scrums. Fewer working class IQs so more 'bright' players which could be very useful. [psst: and it will prevent those prodigiously talented South Sea players from ever dreaming of RWC glory - diet/culture issues] Altogether a retrograde step.

Some of these "would be infants teachers" spoil the game and the spirit of the game. Red/Yellow cards like they were going out of style. Only time they have any authority. Probably henpecked as well. Dont know why they dont just play tippees. Commentators are just as terrible. No wonder crowds are falling.