What I've worked out with Generation Z referees is that they would benefit from a Google Search function in the video ref booth. I understand it's hard to memorise the rule book these days, so they could just type "Can a player score through their own players legs?" into their iphone and Wikipedia could give them a (mostly) accurate answer.

Or they could make a PA announcement "is there a referee in stadium tonight?"

Or apply the Yoda principle, score or score not, there is no on field try.

So the RFL have come out and said the Newman try should not have been allowed.



The Refereeing of games seriously needs to be looked at from the on field to the video ref it’s an absolute shambles.

Everyone makes mistakes.

Luke Gale 'That's a sending off sir'.



If only he was as good a player as he is a referee

Fonua ... last 2 carries, knock on followed by a one on one steal against him ... the latter, poor for a guy his size.

Cas were excellent when they went down to 12, came from behind despite the disadvantage and then they saw the game out. Great character from them tonight. They had more character and resolve for those 10 minute than we have shown in the last 2 seasons combined.

Kudos to Lee Radford for the post match interview.



I didn’t notice Adam Pearson charging on to the pitch to make an announcement tonight.

Saints v Cas match on C4



Talk about an error strewn game.

Really really poor.

Too many unforced errors - incorrect ptb, dropped balls, poor passes, late hits, offsides - by both sides.

Currently 20-12 to Saints but at least 12 Saints points as a result of really basic errors by Cas. (10 mins ago it was 20-0 - just shows how things can change - again stupid errors played their part).



Very little classy about either team.



Led me to thinking how different things would be if we (or any team) were able to consistently minimize most of the basic errors.

I'm not talking about 'forced errors' by good defence of the opposition, or by 'skill' by the attacking side.



Yes, you need that combined with go-forward and other attributes but when you dont respect the ball you're in trouble.



We've lost so many games narrowly and Id guess a lot of those would be down to points conceded as a result of basic errors.



Ive never played the game at anything but a basic level and I guess that more than a few of the players are not the brightest tools in the tool box so getting that concept over tl them could be challenging.



Had Cas respected the ball even slightly more they would have won. Saints were there for the taking.

Maybe its just a reflection of the standard of SL.

Whenever we lose the ball (as we often do) we need to perfect those convenient Welsby head injuries. That’ll buy us a minute or so

Did he actually have the stipulated time off the pitch for that first one ?