Several rugby figures, including Courtney Lawes, Nigel Owens, and Wayne Barnes, have expressed concerns about the current use of technology and officiating in rugby. They believe that the TMO (Television Match Official) is being overused, leading to increased controversies and affecting the flow of the game. Nigel Owens has proposed a clean-up plan for rugby, emphasizing the need for changes in how technology is employed. The sentiment is that while technology has a place in the game, its current usage needs to be reevaluated to ensure a better balance between on-field action and officiating.
Ahhhhh now the TMO is used. 🙄
🗣️ "While technology has its place in the game, how it is used currently needs to change.” 🤔 Nigel Owens takes stock of how the game is being officiated after the #RWC2023. https://t.co/dxtM78Cf2B
Nigel Owens isn’t happy with how the TMO is currently being used, as revealed via his ‘Wales Online’ column ✍️ He added “[The tmo bunker] hardly reduced controversies or improved decision-making during the tournament (World Cup) and, in my opinion, ended up being used too much… https://t.co/BLWBjBoPfB https://t.co/2kT162KJjd
You'd be happy to leave all law changes to committee of two @WayneBarnesRef @Nigelrefowens. Nigel's recent column in Wales Online masterly on which measures should be dumped."Everything I'd change about rugby and the area of the game that is now beyond a joke." Beautifully put
"Beyond a joke" issue tackled in Nigel Owens' clean-up rugby plan. #RWC2023 Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/g8IBIFeQrG
"Beyond a joke" issue tackled in Nigel Owens' clean-up rugby plan. #RWC2023 https://t.co/g8IBIFeQrG
Good points from @Nigelrefowens in @WalesOnline "At the moment, it feels like the TMO is refereeing matches and that is not a road that rugby should be going down. While technology has its place in the game, how it is used currently needs to change.
🗣️ “I think a lot of the things fans like to see we are now trying to get rid of. Handbags for example, and having scraps on the pitch." 🏴 Courtney Lawes wants to see less interference from officials. https://t.co/cHELfMV9bF