He was dreadful all game, but particularly 2nd half, as you say. The players (both sides) started off by looking bemused, and then were laughing at him by the end.

Think it was crusaders 3rd try. Gareth Thomas made a nice break but threw a forward pass (touch judges fault I suppose) and the knock on following it was atrocious. Couldn't believe it when he gave a try.

I heard there was a few contentious forward passes and crossing decesion that were very bemusing.

He was the most useless referee i have ever seen. He will cost somebody their job he is that bad. Crusaders 3rd try was the most ridiculous try ive ever seen given



Im not sure who was responsible for giving Pat Richards first coversion as over either

It wasnt.

The Crusaders one that hit the post was alot closer

For the third try that has already been brought up, that has to be the first time I've ever seen a forward pass that actually went 90 degrees forward.

It seems horrible chanting "you're not fit to referee" at the man in the middle, but sadly I've got real doubts over Child as an official at pro/semi-pro level - he just seems to rile everyone with some baffling calls. Some of his signalling today confused the life out of me - it just didn't seem obvious what he was actually calling for at times.

Oh dear! What can the matter be?
James Child's given a penalty.
What for? It doesn't make sense to me,
he's an inept referee

(to the tune of 'oh dear what can the matter be)

Was a great article with him in RL World the other month, slating ref's and the standards, and putting most of the blame squarely at Cummings door saying that he makes them unaccountable and spends to much time nipping over to France to play video ref. All spot on imo.

As for Childs, he is a farce, its been a long time since I saw collective venom at the ref that was on show this afternoon, what makes it worse it he clearly loves the attention and gives off a smug attitude which riles people all the more.