Rugby referees don't take any grief from players!

A collection of Gallagher Premiership and Heineken Champions Cup referees putting players in their place when tempers rise on a rugby pitch.

[upwardgaming]

6’6” mountain of a man: “Yes sir, Sorry sir, it won’t happen again sir”

[jonoharper]

The players are twice the size of the give refs ten times more respect than in football.
Great examples of true sportsmen, referees included.
Proper lads, proper men 👏👏

[davidanderson]

1:04 "Wrong game for that" - outstanding!

[kaedekramer]

The dude who was walking by at 2:26 is literally Thanos.

[derekgorin]

I absolutely love that rugby allows the audio from refs to be broadcast. Both the players and the ref have an incentive to get it right

[SuperSweardown]

As a football fan, this is SO refreshing to see. I think football refs should start dishing out left hooks instead of cards

[dogheart_ii]

Getting called by the ref feels like getting called to the principal's office

[StanGuru]

Sounds like they are confident. Footy refs sweat everytime they have to make a call.

[inakiaraluze]

Up to 240 pounds or more of pure muscle and testosterone and yet they accept what the referee said without getting angry. Sportsmanship.

[demonmonsterdave]

I was in London for Scotland vs England Rugby, and met my English mate for a beer. As actually the only blue shirt in the entire building I was given total respect the whole time. A lot of scary skinheads offered me beer or a seat at their table. Even when they were angry at getting whipped, they were still polite about it. Respect comes first in all things.

[ProfGlitch]

"that's your opinion, not mine, and i'm the ref." BALLER

[zachcate]

The refs communicate so much more clearly in rugby than they do in football I think that’s a big part of why they get more respect from players

[randyvines]

Rugby’s a hooligans sport played by gentlemen, footballs a gentlemen’s sport played by hooligans

[topped]

*These refs are like Secondary School Math Teachers 😂*

[obi_wanshinobi]

“He kicks the ball like Messi sometimes but don’t dive like him either.” Lol

[jing]

Football refs need loudspeakers like that

[gabrielreinfalke]

Direct and polite exchange of opinions. Clear decision and done it is. No discussion.
This is what football needs.

[JP-lchi]

As a football fan, we need refs more like this. Stronger conviction and knowledge of how to play

[thedynamitekid]

Just big muscley guys respecting a ref. Never gunna happen in football cus they get paid to much.

[rayeasom]

Rugby has the right idea when it comes to player interactions with the referee. Only the team captain is allowed to talk to them. Frankly this should be adopted in football. Any player that tries to influence the referee or even try to talk to them that isn’t a team captain should immediately be booked. I also agree with the foul language being sin binned or sent off for it.