Refs set to get tough over offside line rule breaches

Rugby

Players who breach the offside line at ruck or maul time can expect no sympathy from Wairarapa-Bush rugby referees.

WBRRA spokesman Peter Debney said players needed to be constantly aware that unless they were bound into a ruck or maul the offside line was the hindmost foot of the last player on their side.

"We are starting to see infringing players creeping around the far side of the ruck or maul to where the referee is positioned, and referees will need to penalise to nip it in the bud," Debney said.

The draw for club rugby this Saturday is:

Premier division: Bush Sports v Carterton, Pahiatua at 2.30pm (P Thompson; P Baucke and home team); East Coast v Pioneer, Whareama at 2.30pm (A Payne; M Ford and G McKeown); Gladstone v Marist, Gladstone at 2.30pm (S Andrew; D Whitcombe and home team); Martinborough v Eketahuna at Martinborough, Martinborough at 2.30pm (A Payne; home team and away team).

Senior reserves: Bush Sports v Marist, Pahiatua at 1pm (no referee available); East Coast v Martinborough, Whareama at 1pm (M Ford); Pioneer v Gladstone, Jeans Street at 1pm (G Hall); Carterton v Masterton Red Star, Carterton at 1pm (K Lochhead); Tuhirangi v Eketahuna, Pirinoa at 2.30pm (G Moorcock); Greytown a bye.

Manawatu colts: Eketahuna v Te Kawau, Eketahuna at 1pm (D Goodin).

Secondary schools: Premier first XV: Wairarapa firsts v Bishop Viard firsts, Wairarapa College 1 at 1pm (G Reisima; J Head and L Price). Open grade: Wairarapa thirds v Rathkeale seconds, Wairarapa College 2 at 11.15am (V Peterson); Makoura firsts a bye. Junior: Makoura v Rathkeale White, Makoura 1 at 10am (B Whale); Rathkeale 15 v Wairarapa Blue, Rathkeale 3 at 10am (G McKeown); Rathkeale Green v Kuranui, Rathkeale 4 at 10am (L Price); Wairarapa Cold v Chanel, Wairarapa College 4 at 10am (J Head).

Millians Goldie Oldies will play Gazbos at Memorial Park 1 on Sunday, starting at 1.30pm. Referee will be Graeme Reisima.