Not wanting to get into ref bashing but comment on this
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56319726
I played at Edinburgh level 1, 2 and 3 and also mostly in the seconds.
This seems to be a pro only thing, never seen it at club level, I've seen captains moan and bitch to the ref but generally at the lower levels refs just walk away and tell you to get on with the game.
I think there is too much coaching of the refs and for me, it is part of a much wider problem where the laws and interpretations are so varied, and the players are constantly pushing that the refs job is almost impossible. Having to deal with upset captains seems to just make it harder.
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