A senior referee official warns player harassment of refs threatens referee retention and game integrity.
A senior refereeing official who controlled grand finals and State of Origin matches has admitted players are "harassing" match officials in behaviour that could be "dangerous to the retention of referees."
The comments come as St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan defended NRL players who approach referees, declaring: "They're just trying to get their point across."
NRL players have been called out for their on-field behaviour towards match officials with Raiders CEO Don Furner claiming the "arguing and berating" of referees was "totally out of control and a bad look for the game."
There are now further calls for...