# Rugby: The United Rugby Championship will still allow coaches to meet referees on their own before matches this coming season. World Rugby’s ban on such interaction frustrated Rassie Erasmus and Dave Rennie in the recent Test series between South Africa and New Zealand, and lead to a warning this could result in coaches using the media to get the referee’s attention. The URC’s head of referees, Tappe Henning, says the communication is critical to the developmental nature of the competition. The URC kicks off next weekend.
Rugby: URC will still allow coaches to meet referees before matches