WITHOUT referees, there would be no sport.
But, sometimes that is lost on fans - and even players - as one referee found out whilst officiating in a local rugby league game in Australia.
Brian Roper, 54, was officiating a fixture between Souths Inala Warriors and Dayboro at Acacia Ridge. After awarding a penalty for Dayboro, the referee was aAlready a subscriber? Log in here
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