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Play On : the rugby referee podcast

Candace Barritt

This podcast will cover women"s and men’s rugby matches from a referee perspective.To show an insight for people of the complexities of the game but also the fun and interesting side of the sport we all love!How to find us and get in touch: #PlayOnPod @play_on_pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:53

World Rugby Rankings & 6 Nations reflection

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2025/03/21

Candace, Rob and Pearcey meet up to reflect on the 6 Nations finishing for the men.Luckily the Women’s 6 Nations (W6N) begins this weekend (March 22nd)They highlight the appointments from across Super Rugby and the W6N.Then review the updated World Rugby Rankings based on the 6Nation results. Plus share some crazy stats from the top try scorers.Quiz Master Rob tests the team on their knowledge around the word ‘Matador’.Law of the week: Lineout 18.13Ending the pod with a different Golden Whistle :

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42:21

Captain management from the 6nations & Interactions...

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2025/03/14

Hello Hello — Candace, Rob and Pearcey meet up again after a massive weekend full of Super Rugby and 6nations.They highlight some appointments for the coming weekend.Reflect on the captain management from the 6nations match- Ireland vs France.Summarize some key learnings from the 1st Rugby Australia- Match Official Webinar.Rob explains more about the Foul Play Calibration Group.Law of the week: 9.11Golden whistle: Cliff Dodds#PlayOnPod@Rob_McKay@play_on_pod@robgmckay Hosted on Acast. See

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39:22

Pop quiz: Old vs New rugby terms / Rugby...

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2025/03/07

Candace, Rob and Pearcey meet up again for an exciting week ahead for 6nations and Super Rugby.They run through some key appointments from across the competitions from PWR to Super Rugby (Women’s & Men’s)Rob tests the others with a Pop Quiz - of the Old vs New rugby terms.Plus they review how the match officials managed the technical zone- during the Hurricanes vs Blues Super Rugby match.Law of the week: 7.2c - AdvantageGolden Whistle: Maggie Cogger-Orr#PlayOnPod@Rob_McKay@play_on_pod@robgmckay

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31:24

Rugby- Concussion Management Procedure and Super...

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2025/02/26

Candace, Rob and Pearcey reunited again. Highlights: Women’s Super Rugby, Vancouver 7s, 6nations matches, and the Men’s Super rugby. Discussion on head contact from some of the Super Rugby Matches, and how referees managed this on field. Focus on Rugby Australia’s Concussion Management Procedure (CMP) update. Pub quiz knowledge for the Calcutta Cup for those rugby nerds. Golden Whistle: Ella Goldsmith - Gold metal match for Vancouver 7s #PlayOnPod@Rob_McKay@play_on_pod@robgmckay Hosted on Acast. See

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34:18

Guest Pod: Rapid Fire Questions with Graham Cooper /...

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2025/02/21

This week Pearcey and Candace review some rugby news- broadcast deals in Rugby, wheelchair rugby referee course (Register your interest at development@vic.rugby!)Pearcey reflects on his Match Official Development Conference.We highlight some of the Round 1 of the Super Rugby. With a focus on the Waratahs vs Highlanders match.Ending the pod with the Graham Coopers- Rapid Fire Questions.#PlayOnPod@Rob_McKay@play_on_pod@robgmckay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:32

Guest Pod: Graham Cooper - all things Game Management...

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2025/02/16

Educator, referee and integral part of the rugby framework in Australia. The guest this week is Super Rugby Referee- Graham Cooper (Coops). Coops describes his rugby background and how he got into refereeing but also his role at Rugby Australia. He breaks down the Game Management Guidelines (GMGs) and how its created for international, domestic etc Also all you need to know about how running Perth 7s is like and the match officials participation. #PlayOnPod@Rob_McKay@play_on_pod@robgmckay Hosted on

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36:31

Super Rugby Appointments + MLR Law Variations

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2025/02/13

Candace and Rob meet up to discuss all things referee related.With 6 Nations match review on key moments in England v France. Which links to what is the definition of a knock on?Super Rugby begins this weekend with Candace and Rob running through the appointments for match officials.Main focus is on some MLR law variations.Golden Whistle: Sam Grove- White#PlayOnPod@Rob_McKay@play_on_pod@robgmckay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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51:43

Guest: Rachel Horton chats about being a Rugby TMO

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2025/02/04

Our guest Rachel Horton- this week has an amazing background before becoming an International TMO for World Rugby. Rachel recently was involved with Perth 7s and will continue her work for the Women’s 6 Nations 2025.The Play On team ask Rachel about decision making for TMOs and her thoughts around the use of technology within the sport of rugby. As well as her thoughts on what separates elite referees from others?The interview finishes with the Play On ‘rapid fire’ questions.Then Rob and Candace

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28:41

Perth 7s / 6 Nation Appointments / Refereeing Knock...

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2025/02/01

Candace, Rob and Pearcey meet up again to review some big tournaments and matches.Referee highlights:Perth 7sWaratahs vs Pacifica6 nation appointmentsRob shares some takeaways from a player point of view regarding Mack Hansen in the press conference.Law review of the week:Knock ons grey area and forward pass physicsGolden Whistle: Bruce Cook#PlayOnPod@Rob_McKay@play_on_pod@robgmckay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:49

European Rugby Champions Cup & Obstruction call

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2025/01/25

Candace, Rob and Pearcey meet up again to discuss all things refereeing This week the main segment is reviewing the results of the European Rugby Champions Cup and how good the match officials are doing. In particular obstruction call made during a high impact moment. Topics: -Highlight Perth 7s pools-Ref Review of Wayne Barnes book- ‘Throwing the Book’ -Timing for referees feedback from coaches Law of the week: Rob and Pearcey guess where the law being read is in the law book. (Answer revealed at

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35:28

Rugby Australia Green To Gold Plan

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2025/01/16

New year of rugby and the Play On Podcast hosts are excited about what’s to come in 2025.Candace, Rob and Pearcey are back after short hiatus.Topics:-Rugby news + Referee selection for 6nations and more-Honorary golden whistle- Perth 7s organizers-A referee point of view of Mack Hanson’s misconduct towards the match officials.-Main segment is on Rugby Australia’s Golden Decade of major events and the plan for match officials. Ending with our Law of the week: 18:

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34:58

New World Rugby Laws Passed & End Of Year Highlights

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2024/12/20

Candace, Rob and Pearcey meet for the last podcast of the year !Candace runs through some rugby weekly highlights for referees.The main segment is on the new laws passed (and some not, and others on hold).Highlights and Lowlights of the year- of course referee and rugby relatedThey briefly discuss the USA referee development of match officialsEnding with Golden Whistle: Luke Rogan — debut refereeing between Mexico and the Cayman Islands#PlayOnPod@Rob_McKay@play_on_pod@robgmckay Hosted on Acast. See

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39:33

World Rugby Awards & Trends from Autumn Internationals

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2024/12/05

This week Candace, Rob and Pearcey discuss a few different topics.-World Rugby Awards-Dubai 7s - referee highlights-Recruitment for new rugby referees-Trends from Autumn InternationalsLaw of the week: Maul 16- 2 (a non maul)#PlayOnPod@Rob_McKay@play_on_pod@robgmckay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:56

Wright’s Night Rights Wales Woes

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2024/11/22

The team is back for all those whistleblowers out there.Candace, Rob and Pearcey chat about …-New head of World Rugby-Autumn International matches and the refereeing trends-The Coronation of NSW new referee President-Matches coming up and referee appointments Law of the week- Foul Play- 9.16, or as Rob calls it The Law of Unintended Consequences.Captain chat: Luke PearceGolden Whistles: Ella Goldsmith and Jess Ling#PlayOnPod@Rob_McKay@play_on_pod@robgmckay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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33:20

Wallabies Win in Twickenham

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2024/11/15

Candace, Rob and Pearcey review the Autumn internationals matches from the past weekend. With the main focus being the big win at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham- where the Wallabies beat England - 42-37Topics:-How important is a good captain.-Management in play (breakdown) -Obstruction/ Escorting management-Future international matches and our predictionsLaw of the week: Scoring 8- 2eGolden Whistle: Remembering a valuable member of the Central West Rugby Community- Teagan MillerIf you need to speak

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29:09

England vs New Zealand Autumn International match...

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2024/11/07

Candace, Rob and Pearcey are back chatting about the big matches from the Autumn Internationals. Main segment: A match review of England vs New Zealand from a referee perspective. They touch on the Scotland vs Fiji match- refereed by Craig Evans.Highlight the Rugby Australia Awards 2024:Golden Whistle: Ian McGowan, QLD Country Rugby Referees getting the Andrew Cole Community Match Official of the Year awardIf you have any guest ideas for the podcast, get in

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25:26

Rugby- Autumn International Law Trials

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2024/10/28

Rob and Candace meet up again in a new virtual studio to discuss the Autumn International rugby matches coming up.They highlight the WXV tournament and how well it was run for match officials and players.Review the impact the Wallaroos will have with the Rugby World Cup 2025 draw.They touch on the grey area around the ruck, from a game situation played by Ireland vs New Zealand. The main segment is about the law trials and variations for the Autumn International matches.Golden whistle: Ben

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29:34

Bledisloe Cup- Rugby Referee Q&A

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2024/10/02

Rob and Candace are back ! The main segment this week they discuss the topics covered in the ‘Behind the Whistle- The Bledisloe’ Q&A.The Panel:Referee: Karl Dickson (England)ARs: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) & Damian Schneider (Argentina)TMO: Stuart Terheege (England)Foul play officer: Eric Gauzins (France)Plus the WXV has started, with the all in important law trials being used. Rob explains which ones are being used for this tournament. Golden Whistle: Aimee Barrett-Theron@play_on_pod Hosted

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22:55

Rapid fire questions with World Rugby Law Coordinator

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2024/09/18

In Part 2 of the Interview with Keith Lewis at the London World Rugby office. Candace asks Keith the Play On Podcast rapid fire questions.They speak about how laws change and why they pick laws to trial.What is Keith’s motto or mantra when he referees? This and more on Play On How to find us and get in touch:#PlayOnPod@play_on_pod@robgmckay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:10

World Rugby Law Coordinator interview

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2024/09/12

Candace travels to the World Rugby office to meet Keith Lewis the World Rugby Law Coordinator.Keith describes his journey on getting into his current role at World Rugby and his blogging-https://rugbyreferee.net/They touch on Keith being a TMO for 7yrs but also advising the bunker system. They review the referee selection for WXV and how this will affect the World Cup in 2025. Captain chat: Nigel Owen’sClosing with Keith Rugby referee journal :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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