The player's furious manager then produces a letter from a more senior referee, who had passed the cast the previous week.

这时他的教练怒火冲天的拿出了一纸文书，表示一位更资深的裁判曾在上星期的比赛中，允许球员带着护具出场。

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Ian Blanchard, the Senior National Game Referee Manager, says that even one assault a season is too many and they have a comprehensive support system in place for any referee who has been attacked.

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Senior had a try chalked off by video referee Silverwood in the final five minutes, but Ablett's late score ensured the champions ended the match on a high.

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