The scrum and the tackle are the two really contentious areas of the game.
ALAN LEWISIf things like that are going to ruffle your feathers, don’t bother doing the job.
More Alan Lewis Quotes
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They probably know more about me than I know myself!
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My job is to persuade people to toe the line and play within the laws of the game.
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You can’t put something out there and assume it’s great.
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It is a question of how I marry them up to try to get the players around to my way of thinking.
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I will know some of the personalities, the players who could be difficult customers in a scrum situation.
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The objective of a referee is not to get mentioned. I tell a lot of young referees that not being mentioned is king.
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Failure comes when you don’t listen.
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Coaches 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.
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I do my own analysis on the teams I am refereeing.
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It’s up to us to make sure we’re listening to improve our chances for success-if not this time, next time.
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You are an international referee for a reason.
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It is a question of sometimes choosing what is – in your own mind – of material importance and what isn’t, what might be a crucial potential penalty and what might not be.
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I have three tools at my disposal – my whistle, my body language and my talk.
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If you get those two aspects right, most rugby matches will work in your favour.
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Coaches will do what they can but it doesn’t necessarily bother me.
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