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video referee

British  

noun

  1. rugby an additional referee during a televised game who is able to examine video playback to determine whether or not a try has been legitimately scored

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"The video referee is the master of what he wants to see, and nowadays he has access to every camera, every angle," France Televisions' rugby editor Cedric Beaudou told AFP.

From BBC May 5, 2026

If Taylor has seen the contact of studs on knee and made his own judgement call on that aspect then it is tough for the video referee to get involved.

From BBC Jan. 19, 2026

However, the video referee picked up Coles holding back a Bordeaux defender, wiping the score from the board and the smile from Pollock's face.

From BBC May 24, 2025

Earlier this month, Nottingham Forest put out an inflammatory statement, questioning the integrity of a match official, after being denied what it perceived to be three clear penalty shouts overlooked by the video referee.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2024

The penalty was awarded despite the ball coming off Marc Oliver Kempf’s body before it hit his arm, but there was no correction from the video referee.

From Seattle Times Aug. 20, 2021

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