July 2026 laws and guidelines update
Today, it's a solo episode with Keith talking through the law changes that came into force on 1 July 2026, following World Rugby's Council m...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
Sports & Recreation
Advantage Over Podcast
The only podcast for the rugby referee community
Episodes
20 of 50 episodes
Holly Wood talks about refereeing, bumps, babies and attracting elite players into picking up the whistle
Today, we're joined by Holly Wood, Rugby World Cup 2025 match official and referee across the men's and women's leagues here in England. Thi...
Southland Rugby's Referee scholarships and wellbeing initiatives
Andrew Rowland, previously chair of Rugby Southland Referees joins me to talk about two initiatives they are running in the furthest south p...
Hollie Davidson - smashing ceilings in rugby refereeing
Today, we're joined by Hollie Davidson in a different type of interview - different because the questions weren't asked by Keith. This is th...
Tarsh Ganley : A Rugby World Cup journey and beyond..
Today, I'm joined by Natarsha Ganley from New Zealand to chat about her rise from newbie to Rugby World Cup referee. We chat about her start...
The Bald Ref - standing up for referees, and for mental health
Today, we're joined by Jonny Cartwright, who you may know as The_Bald_Ref on Instagram. He's just been recognised as Loosehead Of the Year 2...
The pod returns
Hi, it's Keith here and after numerous prods from you, dear listeners, it was time to get the recording device out once again. Bit of a catc...
Global Law Trials for 2025
In this episode, Keith talks through the announcement from World Rugby following the Council meeting on 14 November which agreed to the intr...
Launching the brand new rugby Refereeing Journal
This episode is all about you and something I've created for you. It's the sort of thing that I never knew I needed, but now it's a real, ph...
Ep 40 - What is going on with laws and law changes at World Rugby?
A walk through the law change proposals coming out of World Rugby in recent weeks. What is going on? What will actually change? And when? In...
Ep 39 - Refereeing tips if you're a 'coach with a whistle'
Today, I walk through some great tips for all those rugby coaches out there who have to take charge of a match as a referee. Are you a Coach...
Episode 38: Refereeing as a wheelchair user with MND - Graeme Bloom
Today, we're joined by Graeme Bloom - a unique person in the rugby refereeing community. Graeme's a keen supporter of match officials and, d...
Episode 37 - Refereeing news update
Hi, Keith Lewis from RugbyReferee.net here with a general update on refereeing news! Plenty to chat about from the referees and refereeing w...
Episode 36: New Zealand Rugby's community tackle height changes for 2023
Today, I'm joined by New Zealand Rugby's Mike Hester to chat about their law variations for the 2023 rugby season. They include a lower tack...
Episode 35 - A new Law Application Guideline for 2023
It's a Happy New Year to you all! Today, Keith Lewis, founder of RugbyReferee.net and host of the Advantage Over podcast talks through a new...
Episode 34: July 2022 Law Changes now in play
Today, it's a solo episode with Keith talking through all the new law changes and amends that have now come into play from 1 July 2022. In s...
Episode 33 - Mental skills for Refereeing
Today, we're joined by Tim Wyatt, a Sport and Exercise Psychologist (in training) to chat about... well.. sport and psychology! Especially f...
Episode 32 - Refereeing ugly
Today, it's a solo episode looking at the one of the less pleasant sides of our game - the general increase in angst and poor behaviour on a...
Episode 31 - Scottish Rugby's Match Official Strategy with Andrew Macpherson
I'm joined by Andrew Macpherson, now the High Performance Match Official Manager from Scottish Rugby to talk about their new three year Refe...
Episode 30: Staying referee fit without any rugby
I'm joined for a second time by Ross Hanbury, a referee fitness specialist who's been working with various referee societies and referees fo...