Australian refereeing to come under joint scrutiny

THE refereeing in last weekend’s opening test in the Fosters International Series will be reviewed at a meeting in Melbourne today between GAA and AFL representatives.

It follows Irish dissatisfaction with Australian referee Matthew Jones' interpretation of the rules, specifically penalising players for being tackled in possession. Michael Collins from Cork will be the Irish official in Friday night's Series decider.

Pat Daly, the GAA's Head of Games, believes the decision on the Irish side to dispense with a warm-up game may have had a negative effect and also denied the referees the opportunity of trying out the rules.