Peyper: Trial to speed up TMO reviews
Jaco Peyper has explained the law trials that will be in place for the series between the Springboks and Ireland, including an extension of the TMO’s powers.
TMO expanded for Bok Test, U20 Champs
World Rugby have announced an expansion of the TMO’s powers for Saturday’s Test between the Springboks and Wales, as well as the upcoming U20 Championship in Cape Town.
Rugby must make call on TMOs
Match officials have been let down by World Rugby’s TMO protocol, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
U20 Championship to trial TMO ‘bunker’
World Rugby has announced that the U20 Championship in South Africa in June will serve as a further testing ground for the TMO bunker concept, which the governing body wants to introduce at the World Cup in France.
Super Rugby overhauls TMO system
Time restrictions on goal kicks, set pieces and a streamlined TMO process are among a raft of fan-centric law innovations set to make Super Rugby Pacific faster in 2023.
Reminder: How rugby aims to speed up in 2023
Kicking clocks, limiting water carriers and penalising negative play are among the law applications aimed at speeding up the game which have been implemented worldwide since 1 January.
TMO role must be drastically reduced
It’s time for on-field match officials to make decisions and stop relying on the TMO, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
Eddie: TMOs are failed refs
Eddie Jones has come out swinging against television match officials, referring to rugby’s fourth officials as referees who cannot “cut the mustard”.
TMO to ‘sweep’ for referee under new protocol
Quicker, accurate decision-making is the rationale behind trial amendments to the Television Match Official (TMO) protocol announced by World Rugby on Thursday.
Owens: TMO must go!
Former Test referee Nigel Owens says Television Match Officials are far too heavily involved in the game and should only be called on to look at tries and serious foul play.
