{"podcast":{"title":"Play On : the rugby referee podcast","slug":"play-on-the-rugby-referee-podcast-6893712","podcast_index_feed_id":6893712,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/662d8fbc39226200139beb29","website_url":"https://instagram.com/p/C6UhhugS3rS/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/662d8fbc39226200139beb29/1738186952010-7668ca82-7496-48e8-88c6-b4860276028e.jpeg","author":"Candace Barritt","episode_count":88,"summary":"This podcast will cover women's and men’s rugby matches from a referee perspective. To show an insight for people of the complexities of the game but also the fun and interesting side of the sport we all love! How to find us and get in touch: #PlayOnPod @play_on_pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-the-rugby-referee-podcast-6893712"},"episode":{"title":"Odd Socks & Big Calls","slug":"odd-socks-big-calls","published_at":"2026-05-05T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-the-rugby-referee-podcast-6893712/odd-socks-big-calls","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-the-rugby-referee-podcast-6893712","url":"https://youtu.be/lhNOjZ-OrDY","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/662d8fbc39226200139beb29/e/69fa76711353c87e11f455f6/media.mp3","summary":"Canadce, Rob and Pearcey are back talking all things rugby. Oh, and yes… May the Fourth was strong. Rugby News: Mental Health Round brought the odd socks energy, and don’t forget- you can nominate your grassroots legends for the Harvey Norman monthly awards. W6N returns this weekend, TRC U20s are underway, and there’s plenty of chatter around Daniel Botha’s suspension- tough call, but ultimately on him. On the Field Super Rugby delivered a mixed bag. Reds v Brumbies saw Frost pushing skyscraper status at blindside, while Moana v Blues gave us set-piece creativity but questionable counter-attack smarts. Gus kept Sid honest on goal-kicking duties too. U20s & Match Official Focus Plenty to unpack: high tackle frameworks, maul collapses, and deliberate knockdowns all under the microscope. Key takeaway? Head contact + upright tackler = trouble, but mitigation still matters. And yes- even uncontested lineouts still need to be straight. Stat Central: Red Roses’ goal-kicking remains elite Appointments & Golden Whistle: Big shoutout to Jess Ling- W6N debut and this week’s Golden Whistle winner. Law of the Week Maul definitions- because apparently we still need them (thanks, Moana). Candace Quickies making another cameo. #PlayOnPod @Rob_McKay @play_on_pod @robgmckay YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@Play_On_Podcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/C6UhhugS3rS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Canadce, Rob and Pearcey are back talking all things rugby. Oh, and yes… May the Fourth was strong. Rugby News: Mental Health Round brought the odd socks…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3193,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-on-the-rugby-referee-podcast-6893712/episodes/odd-socks-big-calls/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-the-rugby-referee-podcast-6893712/odd-socks-big-calls.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}