The refereeing has been shocking to say the least, especially this year. The game is getting whistled off the park and the NRL is starting to invade rugger fullahs homes. Its exciting, its fast and if the two aussie comentators are on, they take you to the game. Enjoyable. Their refereeing is good, they have an extra ref on, the refs are actually part of the game and not the game. As for the ruggah fullah game, one could get the impression that the 30 players are on the field for the benefit of the whistler, boring, dull, add in Murray Mexted as commentator who has some of the most boring and dull comments, our ruggah fullah game needs a real tune up.

Has anyone else noticed the increasing number of games between South African and NZ teams that are being controlled by SA referees this year. Two on this last weekend. Someone should take a closer look into Marius Jonker's connections to the Sharks. Twice now he's overseen a close game with an uneven penalty count in favour of the South Africans that resulted in a win for the Sharks, with at least one highly suspect call in the shark's favour at a critical time in the match. Gotta love the IRB, with all the other BS floating round rugby turning people off in their masses, they decide now is a good time to buck the tried and trusted arrangement of neutral umpires.

As a half back the one rule that requires changing is the rolling maul. You cannot allow the defendig team to collapse it. The rolling maul gives the attacking team go forward and the possibility of teams to go up the middle of the paddock without going too lateral. Without that we see more rucks and a chance for picky refs like Bryce Lawrence to blow his whistle.

So effectively going back to the old rules then?

I have doubts about #5 and #9. They would both require a ref to count..... a skill I firmly beleave beyond their mental capacity!

Imagine 1.eight forwards of the required different sizes for their positions in the scrum all being gifted like Richie McCaw to get to the breakdown quickly and the ball to be able to be picked up and a maul that cannot be pulled down formed. Result no more fatties in the defence line and whoppee backs against backs. 2. No resetting of scrums 3. Rucking. 4. Being onside being the only requirement for entry to a ruck or maul. 5. A limit on the number of kicks outside one's 22m zone. No limit inside the 22m zone. 6. The requirement for both sets of backs to stand back five metres from scrums and rucks and mauls. 7. Forwards running off shoulders rather than going straight to ground. 8. Forwards running as sweepers behind the backs when on attack. 9. A limit on the number of pick and goes in the opposition 22m zone so as to curb white line fever. 10. Wingers taking the tackler on or simply taking the tackle rather than kicking when confronted by a defender. Dream on!