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The pressure on referees comes from all angles – but has the vitriol directed at officials reached a tipping point, turning potential referees away from taking charge of grassroots rugby and football matches?
Mike Hester was New Zealand’s first refereeing representative at a FIFA World Cup and now leads New Zealand Rugby’s strategy for increasing and improving participation at grassroots level.
Mike joins Jim to discuss how to solve the refereeing crisis.
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