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ALEX SPINK
FREELANCE RUGBY WRITER
IN RUGBY, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For some it’s a try off first phase, for others a defensive set with the clock in the red and the attacking side down a point. But where we can agree is when it comes to the communication skills of our top referees.
To listen to Luke Pearce working a game, talking the players through the 80 minutes with authority, empathy and clear instruction, is a joy. For Pearce now, read Nigel Owens, Wayne Barnes and others before. Rugby is well served by its match officials and the spectacle enhanced for paying punters.
So why remove their voice when they leave the field? Where contentious moments need explanation, who better to offer it?
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