{"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":"Pancakes & Penalties","slug":"pancakes-penalties","published_at":"2026-03-24T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-the-rugby-referee-podcast-6893712/pancakes-penalties","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-the-rugby-referee-podcast-6893712","url":"https://youtu.be/mOZ4oFbp19Q","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/662d8fbc39226200139beb29/e/69c2fb7ad832f1da933b8372/media.mp3","summary":"This week on  Play On Pod , Candace, Rob and Pearcey are back. They break down rugby’s biggest talking points. From props adding kicking to their toolkit to the Six Nations Player of the Tournament debate. Over in Super Rugby, there’s plenty to unpack: A controversial referee collision in Highlanders vs Hurricanes- accidental or avoidable? Positioning, game awareness, and how referees can (and should) adjust A bizarre conversion decision that raised eyebrows Scrum and maul moments in the Brumbies clash that highlight ongoing technical challenges in the set piece We dive into a niche  Law of the Week - 15:1 moment from Leicester v Exeter, Can a ruck exist over the goal line? Stat Central returns with numbers that tell their own story, while Trends & Talking Points explores how evolving attacking shapes are influencing off-the-ball incidents—and how players are increasingly trying to work referees through assistant refs. Captain Chat  of the week is from Jordan Way Appointments news, including Wallaroos v Fiji #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":"This week on Play On Pod , Candace, Rob and Pearcey are back. They break down rugby’s biggest talking points. From props adding kicking to their too…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2140,"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/pancakes-penalties/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/pancakes-penalties.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}