Referee Coach vs RugbyRef

Record the referee's name, keep score & time, note phases in play and add notes on how they are going. In Stats mode, each phase is recorded on its own line and can be reviewed later. Switch into video mode, record and save on the fly. Keep an ongoing penalty count against the Home and Away teams and where they were awarded. On review, you can add overall comments and then email it as a pdf and txt attachment. Easily pick up trends at scrums and breakdown. Phases of play record the game time and score when the comment was saved. Phases are selected using pop up windows: - Scrum - Lineout - Tackle - PK General Play - Ruck - Maul - Free Kick - Advantage General Play - Critical Associated comments with these phases are then available to add and build an overall picture of the phase. Including being able to add a comment to say anything about what happened. Included in the summary is how many scrums and the penalties at the different phases against each side. The final page has a penalty heat map showing where penalties were awarded against each team and includes a timeline of when penalties were awarded. In Notes mode has the phase buttons removed. Type in your comments and take videos. Keeps the time and score whilst incorporating into the notes as they are saved.

Rugby Ref makes every referee decision make sense. Whether you're new to rugby or a lifelong fan, Rugby Ref connects you to live matches and explains every whistle in real time — in plain English, with context that makes sense to American sports fans. FOR FANS • Join a live match with a 6-character game code, or discover games happening near you • Get instant notifications when the referee makes a call • Read clear explanations of all 86+ rugby infractions — what happened, why it's a penalty, and what happens next • Follow the score, match clock, cards, and substitutions live • Try Demo Mode to explore the app without a live match FOR HOSTS • Broadcast referee calls to your audience in real time • Speak the call — voice recognition matches it to the infraction database • Or browse and select calls by category: Penalty, Free Kick, Scrum, and more • Set up teams with custom names, colors, and rosters for player-level attribution • Generate a game code fans can use to tune in from anywhere LEARN THE GAME • Plain-language explanations written for fans raised on football, basketball, and hockey • Understand scrums, rucks, mauls, advantage, and every card — as they happen Download Rugby Ref and never lose the thread of the match again.