Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Simon Smith, referee and referee coach for 29 years. Focusing on resilience to be a referee, we are going to cut to the root on how you can control a game when the teams are not invested in fair play. I’m delighted that Simon agreed to join us. He was attacked while refereeing and the injuries mean that sometimes he may stutter. That doesn’t mean I didn't ask tough questions though!Simon has been refereeing for 29 years, via Hampshire …and now in Australia, and works in HR.His philosophy is yo enable others to achieve their potential, at whatever level that might be.You can find him at the RugbyReferees.net community on Facebook.