You have got to boss scrums. The players need to know what you want them to adhere to. Then it is up to them to decide whether they are adhering to that or not. — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
I do my own analysis on the teams I am refereeing. I will know some of the personalities, the players who could be difficult customers in a scrum situation, the ones I am going to have to really work hard… — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
You have got to boss scrums. The players need to know what you want them to adhere to. Then it is up to them… — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
Failure comes when you don’t listen. You can’t put something out there and assume it’s great. It’s up to us to make sure we’re… — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
My job is to persuade people to toe the line and play within the laws of the game. — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
The scrum and the tackle are the two really contentious areas of the game. If you get those two aspects right, most rugby matches… — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
The objective of a referee is not to get mentioned. I tell a lot of young referees that not being mentioned is king. If… — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
I have three tools at my disposal - my whistle, my body language and my talk. It is a question of how I marry… — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
Coaches will do what they can but it doesn't necessarily bother me. You are an international referee for a reason. If things like that… — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
Coaches do so much research about a referee because they believe refereeing is such a crucial part of the game that the result may… — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
But then southern hemisphere teams are more skilful than their northern hemisphere counterparts, which means games can be easier to referee. — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
I could give 48 penalties in every match if I wanted to. It is a question of sometimes choosing what is - in your… — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
I do my own analysis on the teams I am refereeing. I will know some of the personalities, the players who could be difficult… — Alan Lewis Copy Share Image
