6’6” mountain of a man: “Yes sir, Sorry sir, it won’t happen again sir”

The players are twice the size of the referees.......yet give refs ten times more respect than in football. Great examples of true sportsmen, referees included. Proper lads, proper men 👏👏

Sounds like they are confident. Footy refs sweat everytime they have to make a call.

1:04 "Wrong game for that" - outstanding!

As a football fan, this is SO refreshing to see. I think football refs should start dishing out left hooks instead of cards

The dude who was walking by at 2:26 is literally Thanos.

I absolutely love that rugby allows the audio from refs to be broadcast. Both the players and the ref have an incentive to get it right

Getting called by the ref feels like getting called to the principal's office

Up to 240 pounds or more of pure muscle and testosterone and yet they accept what the referee said without getting angry. Sportsmanship.

Puts football to shame tbh

I was in London for Scotland vs England Rugby, and met my English mate for a beer. As actually the only blue shirt in the entire building I was given total respect the whole time. A lot of scary skinheads offered me beer or a seat at their table. Even when they were angry at getting whipped, they were still polite about it. Respect comes first in all things.

Rugby’s a hooligans sport played by gentlemen, footballs a gentlemen’s sport played by hooligans

0:33 please put this rule in football

The refs communicate so much more clearly in rugby than they do in football I think that’s a big part of why they get more respect from players

"that's your opinion, not mine, and i'm the ref." BALLER

*These refs are like Secondary School Math Teachers 😂*

Football refs need loudspeakers like that

Just big muscley guys respecting a ref. Never gunna happen in football cus they get paid to much.

“He kicks the ball like Messi sometimes but don’t dive like him either.” Lol

Rugby has the right idea when it comes to player interactions with the referee. Only the team captain is allowed to talk to them. Frankly this should be adopted in football. Any player that tries to influence the referee or even try to talk to them that isn’t a team captain should immediately be booked. I also agree with the foul language being sin binned or sent off for it.

Direct and polite exchange of opinions. Clear decision and done it is. No discussion. This is what football needs.

As a football fan, we need refs more like this. Stronger conviction and knowledge of how to play

2:25 Wow we get to see James Milner and Thenos together on one team 😱

Rugby refs are next level - some of these lads being told off are VERY big boys...

Never forget my first ever rugby game. I kept calling the sir “ref” before my coach drilled me to call them “the sir” or “sir”. After I did that, the sir was much more cordial and I realized right then and there that rugby really is all about respect.

It’s not just the referees but the players respect their authority

"Wrong game for that, wrong game for that..." - love it

Eeeee

The statement of “rugby is a gentleman’s game played by hooligans while football is the inverse” is so true. A 5 ft none referee can walk between two 7 ft gorillas and say “keep it for the changing room ladies” and they will both immediately and respectfully say “yes sir!”

Love this officiating. Calm clear and polite

Been saying for years that we should mic up the refs in football and play along with the commentary.

Love that they let us listen in on ref's deliberation. puts a lot more respect towards the refs.

Amazing how cool rugby refs remain when making decisions. Big respect for them

football players who shout at the ref would change if we could all hear them

George Ford at the end, as soon as he saw it was about to kick off went straight to the referee to try and pacify him. And it worked. What a captain.

The respect the players have for the refs tho

2:30 savage

This is truly a gentleman’s sport.

I love the respect between the two the players and the ref.

Super civility. Great respect. Testosterone under control. Fascinating conduct all round really!

The respect comes from disciplining players. If Refs had bottle, respect would follow.

Legend to the ref that says it's not good for the game ✌️

Football refs need a microphone too, the respect for the ref in rugby is unreal

0:58 👍😉 wrong game for that.

We had a player sent off for blasphemy when i was at school. Lmao.

Football refs need to wear microphones as well. They need to stop being protected so much and be held accountable for their poor decisions. Especially with VAR introduced, fans need to hear the refs reasoning for his decisions

"It is the wrong game for that".

A big contributing factor is the amount of life experienced, and educated people in a typical pro rugby squad. I think enough to stimulate a collective respect for what they do on the field and who the compete with.

I love Rugby! Power, respect, men being strong, referees laying down the law and a crisp cold pint at the end of it all. Boys will be boys. COME ON THE LADS!

This is inspiring! Strong men both physically and mentally.

Long story short I used to be a truck driver and one weekend I was stuck in Paris due to a Customs strike. Found out that England were playing France at Parc des Princes so drove the tractor unit up there, parked up and bought a ticket. And found myself in the middle of a load of French fans. Best time I have ever had watching a game. They were great, had a few laughs and even when they lost it was still all cool. And why? because the crowds reflect the discipline on the pitch.

Clear and concise explanations from the referees.

Rugby players address the referee with respect because that is how they are taught to address the game's authority figures in their formative years. In football, however, players learn to be disrespectful to the referee at a young age due to parental influence from the sidelines and what they see on any given Saturday in a Premier League game.

Now, I want to see how EPL referees being treated!

Just reminds me of Lee Evan's skit he did years ago about rugby refs

Its like arguing with a teacher at school your just not gonna win

its important to teach footballers the same behaviour. starting in the youth and in the club they play, ending at the referee being very clear about it and punish misbehaviour harshly.

Rugby referees have the luxury of being obeyed whereas football referees don't. All by design, professional football is just one big cutthroat and corrupt sport. If the same referees in rugby were to referee a football match, good luck. Though, imagine if rugby was as corrupt as football, who would be breaking up the fights among the players? This is why rugby has been tamed, otherwise, it wouldn't work out as a piece of modern day entertainment.

BT need to post more rugby videos like this

The most important extra power that rugby referees have that soccer referees don't is that if there is any answering back after a penalty has been given the referee can instantly order the offending team to go back another 10 metres and if they keeps answering back the referee awards another 10 metres. Eventually the team that committed the penalty finds themselves stood behind their own try line. Quite a powerful sanction, in fact, even if a team just doesn't retreat 10 metres quick enough they get an extra 10 metres awarded against them. Soccer players often mess about infringing the 10 metre rule on a free kick so much it enrages me and I just think it would be a great rule to have in soccer if the referee could give out extra rugby style 10 metre infringement penalties.

2:42 that ref looks proper young

The respect shown from rugby players vs football players is worlds apart.

Such a respectful sport. (Most of the time)

Loved the sly little remark about being in the wrong sport for dives 😂

It just takes one ref to be consistent that when someone does anything abusive they're booked, anything.

Such a real shame a lot of football players don't have this respect for the ref in their game.

Good open communication, TMO, Transparency. Those are much needed in other sports. I HATE when the refs act like looking down players or worse not admitting their mistakes.

If I’m correct, players are penalized for flopping? If so the NBA should adopt this rule. Much respect to these players and refs!

Love this

I like how understanding the rugby players are

I am really suprised at how well mannered these beasts are!

As a cricket lover. I can appreciate and totally respect rugby for its conduct and keeping it real

As a football fan this is crazy to watch if we had this referee in football no one would take them seriously. "Don't use that language on the pitch" 😂😂😂

Players know the mic is connected everywhere for everyone to hear

Luke Pearce definitely went to the Nigel Owens school of refereeing! Has the potential to be the next GREAT referee in World Rugby.

I'd love to see footie refs wearing body-cams so we can see what the football pro's treat the refs like. Bet it's far from this level of respect.

2:58 did he just call Messi a diver?

Idk what is going on but not only are the refs super professional, but there is a MUTUAL respect for the game between the players and refs that I find very cool

I’d love to be able to talk to customers who think they can be rude & abusive with no consequences like this!

We need this in footie

A game of massively big gentlemen 😁

probably some of the best refs in any sport, just because of the way respect is established in rugby.

Hearing Leone Nakarawa try to defend himself cracked me up 😂. Toso Viti toso!!! 🇫🇯

Rugby Refs could teach Football Refs a lot!

Why can't football ref like this for all to hear?

amazing communication by the refs

"wrong game for that", lol. i love it

Anyways...We might not be the most paid athletes in the history of all major sports..... But we have something that other sporting franchise don't have...We have RESPECT...Thats more than what money can buy...💪RESPECT OUTWEIGHS CASH Paaaaaaaaak.....🇫🇯

One of the best aspects of Rugby and long may it continue. “This is not football “. In truth, football is a fine sport but the way the players react and sometimes treat the Referee is appalling.

1:45 If my house was on fire I would call that guy!

This is so refreshing to see, given how Tennis players treat their referees! Respect!

Nigel Owen's is 🙌💪

On todays episode of quarantine tv

It's a different code altogether from football, no back chat, and utter respect for the officials...

it dont matter what they are saying as walking away from the Ref..aslong they gave him the Respect while he makes his Point..great Sport!!

1:05 "Wrong game for that". Yes! Rugby making men while those other sports churn out badly behaved boys.

2:54 that’s worse than a lot of football dives

It's the culture that makes the difference. How grass roots level sports is officiated is how the professionals will be officiated.

Nigel Owens is a legend, one of the best refs

I really wish we'd had this attitude in football.