I think we should raising the bar when it comes to referees on the pitch.

When the VR was first introduced, it was rarely used, most decisions were made by the referee, in recent years, the pendulum has swung the other way. This can only be dampening the on field referees sense and decision making.

The obstruction rule needs to be changed. Dummy runners are allowed on every play, apart from a try scoring play. It should be one or the other.

That'd get rid of most of the VR decisions.

I don't think the players should be calling on the video ref as it would undermine the decisions of the referee on the pitch. An "I think you're wrong" attitude. It's an innovation that is nice in theory but undermines certain values that rugby league players should have. We don't want everyone to be a Kevin Sinfield, Lee Briers or Danny Brough moaning to the referee about a call.

The video ref is used far too much though. It's ruining televised games of late. I agree with it in principle, but when referees use it for every single time the ball goes anywhere near a try line, it's just frustrating. Whenever a try is scored from a kick, the VR is always asked to check whether the scorer was onside. Whenever a try is scored by going through the hands, the VR is invited to call on whether it was an obstruction that opened up the gap? Don't we have touch judges who could actually do something for once and help the referee make these calls without having to go to the big screen?!

? I agree they should be at every game but that wasn't my point, a video ref should just be able to judge on the grounding of the ball IMO Maybe foot in touch but I think the TJ should be able to call that one.

No. Simple.

Captains play rugby, Refs enforce the rules. End of.

Tennis players play tennis, umpires enforce the rules. Oh wait a minute....

my thoughts are show all angles in slow motion on the big screen and the ref on the pitch watching it calls it

one match one ref