My job is to persuade people to toe the line and play within the laws of the game.
ALAN LEWISMy job is to persuade people to toe the line and play within the laws of the game.
ALAN LEWISCoaches do so much research about a referee because they believe refereeing is such a crucial part of the game that the result may hinge on what we say or do.
ALAN LEWISIf you can achieve that, that then it has been a pretty good game.
ALAN LEWISIf things like that are going to ruffle your feathers, don’t bother doing the job.
ALAN LEWISFailure comes when you don’t listen.
ALAN LEWISI do my own analysis on the teams I am refereeing.
ALAN LEWISThe objective of a referee is not to get mentioned. I tell a lot of young referees that not being mentioned is king.
ALAN LEWISIt’s up to us to make sure we’re listening to improve our chances for success-if not this time, next time.
ALAN LEWISIf you get those two aspects right, most rugby matches will work in your favour.
ALAN LEWISThe ones I am going to have to really work hard on early in the game to get what I want.
ALAN LEWISBut then southern hemisphere teams are more skilful than their northern hemisphere counterparts, which means games can be easier to referee.
ALAN LEWISThe scrum and the tackle are the two really contentious areas of the game.
ALAN LEWISThey probably know more about me than I know myself!
ALAN LEWISYou can’t put something out there and assume it’s great.
ALAN LEWISYou are an international referee for a reason.
ALAN LEWISI could give 48 penalties in every match if I wanted to.
ALAN LEWIS