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Jeremy Guscott: The TMO is part of our world but the referee must have the final say

Jeremy Guscott believes the TMO is now an essential part of modern rugby, but says World Rugby must introduce clearer protocols to ensure the referee remains the ultimate decision-maker.
Referee Angus Gardner speaks with his assistant referee Paul Williams

The Television Match Official is here to stay, simply because there’s no turning the clock back.
Advances made in broadcast technology, where anyone can record and rewind, means that the evidence is there for any controversial incident during a match to be examined – whether it’s by armchair viewers at home, or fans in stadiums looking at big screens, or their counterparts in pubs and bars.

There’s instant debate and argument, which can then become more considered and detailed, but it’s out there - and it has been ever since television coverage of sport began.
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