Nope, I disagree on this. The overall laxness of the refs to maintain something even approaching 10m at the PLB is woeful, especially as the game wears on.

I watched the match back on iPlayer last night and particularly enjoyed the moment where Briers was arguing with Bentham when we'd got pinged for offside - "What do you want?" begged Lee "We were back 8 metres" ........ maybe the rules have changed or going back 10 is optional now, though it always was for some teams.

Think that may have been Briers pointing out that Bentham was letting Hudds off with 8 metres, so why change it for us.

What doesn't help is the ref often stands further than 10 metres away, resulting in the players being infront of him and it looking like they are offside.

Perhaps in some instances, however it is the players slowly encroaching forward before the PTB that is the main issue, evident in pretty much every RL game....and hey, if they are getting away with it on a weekly basis why would they stop!

I agree it needs looking at, just offering a different view of things.

So ,why aren't the linesmen doing their jobs & bringing it to the ref's attention ?

That my friend is akin to the ancient wonder of the pyramids... an eternal mystery!

Of course, teams encroaching within the 10 and getting away with it strengthens the advantage of having a fast, elusive runner from dummy half considerably.

Step forward Mr Higham, sign here.

Does he wear a cap?

No Ganson's he's a relatively young guy in his mid 20's fashionably longish dark hair usually in a rugby shirt 3/4 the way up the yellow steps left on the west 40.

Not a lot to go off but he really does shout/moan for the full 80, usually eloquently. He was missing from the Cup game and far from get on my nerves I find myself 'marvelling' at his stamina and wondering how his mates/girlfriend puts up with him...it's not you is it? ha ha