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		<title>Level 2 IRB Rugby Referee courses rewritten</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/level-2-irb-rugby-referee-courses-rewritten/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past six months, all Level 2 courses have been updated &#8211; Coaching, Match Officiating, and Strength &#38; Conditioning.
Related posts:
IRB Strength &#038; Conditioning web site launched
Referee Cam: Video from the chest of a rugby referee
Match Management &#8211; by Pat McNally

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<li><a href='http://www.scrrs.net/video-clips/referee-cam-video-from-the-chest-of-a-rugby-referee/' rel='bookmark' title='Referee Cam: Video from the chest of a rugby referee'>Referee Cam: Video from the chest of a rugby referee</a></li>
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		<title>The Science of Sport: Rugby World Cup: New Zealand&#8217;s drought ends and rugby&#8217;s referee problem</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/the-science-of-sport-rugby-world-cup-new-zealands-drought-ends-and-rugbys-referee-problem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Ross Tucker, PhD, Science of Sport
So 24 years of waiting is over for New Zealand, who beat France 8-7 in a pulsating and perhaps unexpectedly competitive Rugby World Cup Final today. It may have been the lowest scoring final ever played, but it was suspenseful and adventurous, certainly more than the previous two [...]
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		<title>IRB Concussion Management resource to be launched at Medical Conference 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/irb-concussion-management-resource-to-be-launched-at-medical-conference-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following publication of the new IRB guidelines on Concussion earlier in 2011, the IRB is pleased to launch a dedicated online resource at www.irbplayerwelfare.com/concussion.

This resource is aimed at medical practitioners and non-medical practitioners, e.g. coaches, match officials, etc, and provides critical information regarding the diagnosis of concussion and return to play protocols. The resource contains [...]
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<li><a href='http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/irb-strength-conditioning-web-site-launched/' rel='bookmark' title='IRB Strength &amp; Conditioning web site launched'>IRB Strength &#038; Conditioning web site launched</a></li>
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		<title>IRB Strength &amp; Conditioning web site launched</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/irb-strength-conditioning-web-site-launched/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SCRRS Web</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IRB has launched a new Level 1 Strength &#38; Conditioning course which is available online at www.irbsandc.com. The resource has been developed in conjunction with IRFU and Setanta College.

The site provides entry level information, videos and multiple choice questions which will be of use to all coaches. Key sections in the resource are:

Long Term [...]
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		<title>Rugby family to beware of online scammers</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/rugby-family-to-beware-of-online-scammers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of the global Rugby family should be alert to a scam that attempts to obtain personal details and bank account information by informing victims that they have won an official Rugby World Cup 2011 themed sweepstake, the International Rugby Board (IRB) said today.

Those targeted by the scam are informed via email by people purporting [...]
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		<title>The refzone &#8211; Referee training and development</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/the-refzone-referee-training-and-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IRB is pleased to support  the first online Referee Development Programme (RDP) for rugby referees and assistant referees at all levels, with 12 modules, offering a season long programme covering all aspects of the game. The resource contains:

A &#8216;Technical&#8217; section with live match footage in a master class section along with tips and advice [...]
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		<title>Rugby: O&#8217;Brien says TMO to get wider authority next year</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/rugby-obrien-says-tmo-to-get-wider-authority-next-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IRB referee manager Paddy O&#39;Brien. Photo / Getty Images

The jurisdiction of the Television Match Official will be extended over the entire field in selected Northern and Southern Hemisphere rugby matches next year and, if successful, it may become permanent.
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		<title>iPhone App: irb Laws</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/iphone-app-irb-laws/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With this iPhone app, you can read the Laws, watch video examples and animations to build your understanding of how the Laws are applied on the field of play, and take a self-test exam to check your knowledge.

Check it out on iTunes
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		<title>Refs Praised by Coach</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/refs-praised-by-coach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>USA Rugby Appoints National Panel, Focus Group Referees for 2011-2012</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/usa-rugby-appoints-national-panel-focus-group-referees-for-2011-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOULDER, Colo. &#8212; USA Rugby is pleased to announce the appointments to the USA Rugby Referee National Panel and National Focus Group for 2011-2012. Nick Ricono (SCRRS) and Marc Nelson have been promoted to the National Panel and Terry Helmer, Jim Rogers, and Kurt Weeder have been appointed to the National Focus Group.

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		<title>Roman gladiator&#8217;s gravestone describes death by referee error</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Owen Jarus, LiveScience Contributor (http://www.livescience.com)

An enigmatic message on a Roman gladiator&#8217;s 1,800-year-old tombstone has finally been decoded, telling a treacherous tale.
The epitaph and art on the tombstone suggest the gladiator, named Diodorus, lost the battle (and his life) due to a referee&#8217;s error, according to Michael Carter, a professor at Brock University in St. Catharines, [...]
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		<title>Changes To Concussion Regulations Foster Player Safety, Welfare</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/changes-to-concussion-regulations-foster-player-safety-welfare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOULDER, Colo. – The International Rugby Board (IRB) has amended Regulation 10, specifically the protocol for diagnosing and managing concussion.  Featured in the amendments are concrete steps to return to play and the requirement for players to be cleared by a medical practitioner before their return to play.

The IRB said in a release last [...]
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		<title>Japan wins, but Seawaves steal show &#8211; Dana Teagarden referee</title>
		<link>http://www.scrrs.net/in-the-news/japan-wins-but-seawaves-steal-show-dana-teagarden-referee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 18:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rich Freeman / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter


The Japan national sevens side may have won the Sevens Festival at Tokyo&#8217;s Chichibunomiya Stadium on Sunday, but Kamaishi Seawaves stole the show.
Two tries from Kanzo Nakahama helped Japan beat Suntory Sungolitah 24-15 in atrocious conditions to claim the championship. But the Seawaves received the biggest cheer of the day [...]
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		<title>Proudly Announcing A Future SCRRS Referee</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 16:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Sal Pacella
Wednesday, May 4 2011 &#8211; my wife gave birth to our first child, Grady Arbor Pacella.

He is a 4 lb preemie and doing fine.  As you can see he has a little scrumcap on.  He was 6 weeks early and obviously wanted to get a jump off the block &#8230; he [...]
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		<title>iRB Appointments &#8211; SCRRS Referee Dana Teagarden at the Tokyo 7&#8242;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 20:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Dana for her international appointment to the Tokyo 7&#8242;s on May 29th. Have a great time!
USA Rugby Referee International Appointments:

5/15: Test Match, Mexico v Cayman, Mexico
Gareth Morgan
5/20-6/6: iRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, Georgia
Tim Luscombe
5/29 Tokyo 7’s, Japan
Dana Teagarden (iRB)
Brian Zapp
7/24-30 iRB Talent Optimization Programme, South Africa
Tim Luscombe
11/29-30 Pan Am Games &#8211; Sevens, Mexico
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		<title>Player banned for life for punching referee (NZ Article)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From The Dominion Post
Wellington, New Zealand
A rugby player has been slapped with a life ban after punching a referee in the face while getting a red card for head-butting an opponent.

Petone Rugby Football Club has apologised to the referee for the incident, which happened during a 50-0 loss to Hutt Old Boys Marist on Saturday.
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		<title>IRB Referee Manager, Paddy O’Brien discusses the RWC Referees</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IRB Referee Manager Paddy O’Brien on the tough job of whittling his top 20 refs down the 10 who have been selected for the Rugby World Cup.


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		<title>Match Officials selected for RWC 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[* 10 Referees selected in streamlined Panel
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		<title>Six Nations Referee Replacement Mid-Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;the protocol for such a replacement is well understood and the switch performed flawlessly&#8221;
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		<title>Congratulations to two SCRRS referees</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our own Mark Kottke and Stu Knowling have been selected to represent USA Rugby for the Division II Collegiate Playoffs. The matches will be played on April 16 &#38; 17 in Chula Vista.


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