HC + Amlin Refs Announced

theboss80

Nigel Owens (Wales) Toulouse v Leinster

Dave Pearson (England) Biarritz Olympique and Munster

Wayne Barnes (England) Connacht Rugby and RC Toulon

Romain Poite (France) London Wasps and Cardiff Blues

What do ye think about these choices?

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2010/0421/europeanreferees.html

Tim Robbins

theboss80 wrote: »

Nigel Owens (Wales) Toulouse v Leinster

Dave Pearson (England) Biarritz Olympique and Munster

Wayne Barnes (England) Connacht Rugby and RC Toulon

Romain Poite (France) London Wasps and Cardiff Blues

What do ye think about these choices?

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2010/0421/europeanreferees.html

All great refs. But surprised Lewis or Rolland didn't get the Wasps game.

athtrasna

Tim Robbins wrote: »

All great refs. But surprised Lewis or Rolland didn't get the Wasps game.

With the exception of Barnes I would be inclined to agree. Barnes made some very dodgy calls when we played France this year and I'm not a fan.

Rolland is one of the best refs in the business IMO...it is strange that they have overlooked him in this case.

castie

Just thank god! Munster avoid Poite.

athtrasna

castie wrote: »

Just thank god! Munster avoid Poite.

surely we would anyway seeing as we're playing a French club

thomond2006

Shame we didn't get Nigel "No Offside Line" Owens.

CiaranMT

Rolland probably hasn't been given a game due to the 3 Irish provinces being involved. More understandable in the case of the HC, but he could've got the other Amlin semi. He's a better ref than all those.

phog

CiaranMT wrote: »

Rolland probably hasn't been given a game due to the 3 Irish provinces being involved. More understandable in the case of the HC, but he could've got the other Amlin semi. He's a better ref than all those.

Dont know if you noticed it or not but there are a few French clubs invovled too and yet there's a French ref.

Dave Joyce

With the exception of Barnes I would be inclined to agree. Barnes made some very dodgy calls when we played France this year and I'm not a fan.

Totally agree with you there, we're screwed with Barnes:(

irishbucsfan

Leinster have it in the bag now

Podge_irl

phog wrote: »

Dont know if you noticed it or not but there are a few French clubs invovled too and yet there's a French ref.

Only one game not involving a French and Irish team though (which is kind of interesting), so there was just the one game to divvy up between the Irish and French refs. Rolland will almost definitely get the HEC final if its an all French affair.

PhatPiggins

theboss80 wrote: »

Nigel Owens (Wales) Toulouse v Leinster

Dave Pearson (England) Biarritz Olympique and Munster

Wayne Barnes (England) Connacht Rugby and RC Toulon

Romain Poite (France) London Wasps and Cardiff Blues

What do ye think about these choices?

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2010/0421/europeanreferees.html

For me Poite is the best ref, closely followed by Owens. Pearson is grand a bit by the book but far better then the much over hyped Barnes.

BoarHunter

Toulouse are F****d :mad: Nigel Owens The Official referee of Irish rugby .... Remember an irish team losing under Owens ? I don't

You can put your money on Leinster to be in the finale.

PhatPiggins

BoarHunter wrote: »

Toulouse are F****d :mad: Nigel Owens The Official referee of Irish rugby .... Remember an irish team losing under Owens ? I don't

You can put your money on Leinster to be in the finale.

Munster lost the semi last year with Owens in charge

bamboozle

PhatPiggins wrote: »

For me Poite is the best ref, closely followed by Owens. Pearson is grand a bit by the book but far better then the much over hyped Barnes.

is Poite not the clown who reffed Leinster v London Irish earlier this season?

BoarHunter

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Munster lost the semi last year with Owens in charge

ya well there had to be a winner between the 2 irish teams

Mr.Applepie

bamboozle wrote: »

is Poite not the clown who reffed Leinster v London Irish earlier this season?

Yep, that's the one. He doesn't believe in offside if I remember correctly

Mr.Applepie

Mr.Applepie wrote: »

Yep, that's the one. He doesn't believe in offside if I remember correctly

unless its the "in front of the kicker" offside that all French refs are obsessed with.

Dave_The_Sheep

He doesn't believe in entering through the gate either.

PhatPiggins

BoarHunter wrote: »

ya well there had to be a winner between the 2 irish teams

You asked an honest question and I gave you an honest answer, but I see your point Munster have had Owens in the knockouts 5 times and only lost once.