{"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":"Yellow Cards & Wild Conditions","slug":"yellow-cards-wild-conditions","published_at":"2026-04-24T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-the-rugby-referee-podcast-6893712/yellow-cards-wild-conditions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-the-rugby-referee-podcast-6893712","url":"https://youtu.be/W3ibcVLIcz0","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/662d8fbc39226200139beb29/e/69eb2379abe143da5bdc604d/media.mp3","summary":"The Play On Pod is back with Candace, Rob and Pearcey- reviewing weather chaos hitting rugby across the globe. Lightning in Sydney, tornadoes in Kansas City, and comms challenges in Perth- testing both players and match officials in all conditions. Rob unpacks the latest  World Rugby rankings shifts , plus a crackdown on  dangerous tackles in Super Rugby Pacific , before diving into the  HSBC SVNS Series . With a record-breaking milestones, and even robot cheerleaders, it was a weekend that had everything. The  Women’s Six Nations  delivered big moments- dominant England, maul-heavy contests, key referee decisions, and some tough calls around repeated infringements and head contact. Plus, a quirky finish in Ireland v Italy with no final whistle despite full-time scenes unfolding. Over in the  Pacific Four Series , weather delays struck again ahead of a blockbuster ANZAC clash. Stat Central  highlights a historic milestone- the most capped female SVNS referee of all time, surpassing  Alhambra Nievas . In  Super Rugby Pacific , we break down controversial obstruction calls, charge downs and quick taps ! Some seriously sharp decision-making. Golden Whistle: Kat Roche  for a standout achievement tied to this week’s stat milestone. #PlayOnPod @Rob_McKay @play_on_pod @robgmckay YouTube: https://youtu.be/W3ibcVLIcz0 Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/C6UhhugS3rS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"The Play On Pod is back with Candace, Rob and Pearcey- reviewing weather chaos hitting rugby across the globe. Lightning in Sydney, tornadoes in Kansas Ci…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3059,"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/yellow-cards-wild-conditions/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/yellow-cards-wild-conditions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}