If you can achieve that, that then it has been a pretty good game.
ALAN LEWISIf you can achieve that, that then it has been a pretty good game.
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 is a question of how I marry them up to try to get the players around to my way of thinking.
ALAN LEWISFailure comes when you don’t listen.
ALAN LEWISCoaches will do what they can but it doesn’t necessarily bother me.
ALAN LEWISThe scrum and the tackle are the two really contentious areas 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 LEWISIt 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.
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 LEWISI do my own analysis on the teams I am refereeing.
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 LEWISI could give 48 penalties in every match if I wanted to.
ALAN LEWISIf you get those two aspects right, most rugby matches will work in your favour.
ALAN LEWISBut then southern hemisphere teams are more skilful than their northern hemisphere counterparts, which means games can be easier to referee.
ALAN LEWISIf at first you don’t succeed, get a bigger hammer.
ALAN LEWIS