The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... Football League confirmed Williamson's appointment today, along with that of Warrington-based Phil Bentham as the video referee. Soon after that Australia, whose coach Tim Sheens has criticised the standard of officiating in the tournament to date earlier this week, requested that Hayne acts as an observer to Bentham on Saturday. Hayne will have no authority on any decisions...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
... he had opened the scoring in the corner in the ninth minute at the other end - video referee Phil Bentham ruling it out after replays showed Shaun Briscoe's last-ditch tackle had forced the wing to drop the ball.Buoyed by their let-off, England began to take control and duly took the lead when South Sydney-bound Burgess burst through the defence and touched down under the posts.Burgess...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
... by Kevin Sinfield, came shortly after the Australians had seen a try chalked off by video official Phil Bentham, who had a busy evening, for a knock-on.Burgess should have set up a second try soon after by passing to Sam Tomkins but instead went by himself, a decision that soon proved costly as Brett Morris, the man who lost the ball over the line earlier, darted over on the right...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
... by Kevin Sinfield, came shortly after the Australians had seen a try chalked off by video official Phil Bentham, who had a busy evening, for a knock-on.Burgess should have set up a second try soon after by passing to Sam Tomkins but instead went by himself, a decision that soon proved costly as Brett Morris, the man who lost the ball over the line earlier, darted over on the right...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... opening game against France and Australia's match against the French in Paris. Warrington's Phil Bentham will be the video referee and Frenchman Thierry Alibert is the reserve referee. England rugby union team Australia rugby union team Rugby union guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
... Super League games. Alibert will now be the reserve referee with Hayne joining English official Phil Bentham in the video referees box. Of the politics involved in the selection of Williamson, Sheens said: ``A few years ago they had trouble and they decided that they would use only professional referees. "That hasn't happened now. I only say this hypothetically, but if it's an ordinary...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
... unheard-of role of video-referee observer, presumably looking over the shoulder of England's Phil Bentham. England and Australia are both to name their teams for the final today.Ganson is among those to be asked for their version of events on Monday night before the Rugby League decides whether Bobbie Goulding should face an investigation into his behaviour. The France national coach...
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
... a try from Danny McGuire's kick through.I don't know what type of television screen video ref Phil Bentham was watching, but it must be different from the one I saw it on.For me, Smith was offside.Soon as I saw the replay I breathed a sigh of relief because I was convinced.But after looking at it a number of times, Bentham gave the try.With Sinfield kicking the goal, it gave...
