In all seriousness, the rule changes look worthwhile. Anything that promotes more positive play is good for the game.

Was watching the union 7's last weekend and a lot of their refs are ex players and it told. Some of them was in as good nick as the players. They kept up with play and knew how to talk to the players. About time the rfl provided a clear path way for ex players a chance to stay involved and even earn a decent living from the game. Surely theres some lower league players who wouldn't mind reffing a grand final if the option was a serious one. Something needs changing as at the moment the standard has not kept up with the progression of the modern game

Difference is that most RU pro players are ex public schoolboys with a decent education whilst most RL players struggle to string a sentence together

You've been spending far to much time in golf clubs of a Sunday afternoon Jakester.
It shows.

You reckon? The school I went to was only marginally better than the one you attended

If they did recruit ex players to become referees the RFL would only look at Wigan and Leeds as they do for everything LOL