Captain’s review will cut chance of cheating – Blackett

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BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - MARCH 27: Referee, Craig Maxwell-Keys talks to the TMO prior to giving Tom Dunn of Bath a red card for a high elbow during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between London Irish and Bath at Brentford Community Stadium on March 27, 2021 in Brentford, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

LEE BLACKETT believes introducing a cricket-style captain’s review system into rugby would help reduce the time spent on referrals to the television match officials and cut the risk of players simulating injury like footballers to get an opponent sent off.
The Wasps head coach saw his side knocked out of the European Cup at the hands of Clermont Auvergne earlier this month after the officials missed a forward pass in the build-up to the deciding try in the final minute and did not review it.
“I like the cricket version with the captain able to appeal,” said Blackett. “We are an entertainme...

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