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If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.

~Alan Lewis

Topics: Bigger First Get Hammer If At First Succeed You

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Coaches do so much research about a referee because they believe refereeing is such a crucial part of the game that the result may hinge on what we say or do. They probably know more about me than I know myself!

~Alan Lewis

Topics: About Because Believe Coaches Crucial Game Hinge Know May Me More Much Myself Part Referee Research Result Say Than

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Coaches will do what they can but it doesn't necessarily bother me. You are an international referee for a reason. If things like that are going to ruffle your feathers, don't bother doing the job.

~Alan Lewis

Topics: Bother Coaches Doing Feathers Going International Job Like Me Necessarily Reason Referee Things Will You Your

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I do my own analysis on the teams I am refereeing. I will know some of the personalities, the players who could be difficult customers in a scrum situation, the ones I am going to have to really work hard on early in the game to get what I want.

~Alan Lewis

Topics: Am Analysis Could Customers Difficult Early Game Get Going Hard Know My Own Own Personalities Players Really Situation Some Teams Want Who Will Work Work Hard I Am

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My job is to persuade people to toe the line and play within the laws of the game.

~Alan Lewis

Topics: Game Job Laws Line People Persuade Play Toe Within

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I have three tools at my disposal - my whistle, my body language and my talk. It is a question of how I marry them up to try to get the players around to my way of thinking.

~Alan Lewis

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The scrum and the tackle are the two really contentious areas of the game. If you get those two aspects right, most rugby matches will work in your favour.

~Alan Lewis

Topics: Area Aspects Favour Game Get Matches Most Really Right Rugby Tackle Those Two Will Work You Your

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You have got to boss scrums. The players need to know what you want them to adhere to. Then it is up to them to decide whether they are adhering to that or not.

~Alan Lewis

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The objective of a referee is not to get mentioned. I tell a lot of young referees that not being mentioned is king. If you can achieve that, that then it has been a pretty good game.

~Alan Lewis

Topics: Achieve Been Being Game Get Good King Lot Mentioned Objective Pretty Pretty Good Referee Tell Then You Young

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But then southern hemisphere teams are more skilful than their northern hemisphere counterparts, which means games can be easier to referee.

~Alan Lewis

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Athlete

Born: June 1st, 1964

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