Not easy to understand the man in the muddle - TRI-NATIONS 1 State Edition

In reality, the root causes of Pieter van Zyl's despicable attack on David McHugh last weekend were not alcohol or excessive nationalism. Although not for one moment condoning "Fatboy" van Zyl's thuggish behaviour Carl Collett, a former Australian Test referee, feels the incident...

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Published inDaily telegraph
Main Author Bray, Gordon
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Surry Hills, N.S.W Nationwide News Pty Ltd 17.08.2002
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Collett, Carl
McHugh, David
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Summary:In reality, the root causes of Pieter van Zyl's despicable attack on David McHugh last weekend were not alcohol or excessive nationalism. Although not for one moment condoning "Fatboy" van Zyl's thuggish behaviour Carl Collett, a former Australian Test referee, feels the incident should not be viewed in isolation. Carl Collett sees the problem as one of perspectives: "The spectator wants to see a fair outcome at a ruck or maul and not a technical ruling that satisfies the assessors. It seems our leading referees are petrified about making a mistake in law instead of seeking common-sense outcomes.
ISSN:1836-0203