Refs target offside rule

The breaching of the offside lines at scrums and lineouts is becoming an issue in Wairarapa-Bush club rugby.

That's the view of Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Referees Association spokesman Peter Debney.

"Too often backs are moving up as soon as the ball is put into the scrum and that is a penalisable offence," he warns.

In lineouts, there must be a 1m gap between the two lines of participants, with the distance taken from the inside shoulders.

"Give us the gap before the ball is thrown in or, again, a penalty will occur."

Saturday's draw:

Tui Cup premier division: East Coast v Bush Sports, Whareama at 2.30pm (A. Payne; B. Wills and home team); Carterton v Eketahuna, Carterton at 2.30pm (T. Roseingrave; D. Whitcombe and G. McKeown); Greytown v Pioneer, Greytown at 2.30pm (C. Jefferies; P. Thompson and B. Stewart); Martinborough v Gladstone, Martinborough at 2.30pm (S. Andrew; G. Hall and home team).

Shannahan Cup senior seconds: Rams v Pioneer, Memorial Park at 2.30pm (S. O'Gorman; D. Goodin and V. Peterson); Martinborough v Puketoi, Martinborough at 1pm (G. Hall); Tuhirangi v Marist, Pirinoa at 2.30pm (G. Reisima).

Ryan Cup senior thirds: Eketahuna v Gladmarist, Eketahuna at 2.30pm (P. Week; W. Jeffries and K. Lochhead); East Coast v Bush Sports, Whareama at 1pm (B. Wills); Greytown v Carterton, Greytown at 1pm (P. Thompson; B. Stewart and home team); Rams bye.

Wellington women's premier:

Eketahuna v Stokes Valley, Eketahuna at 1pm (K. Lochhead).

Manawatu colts: Eketahuna v Feilding, Eketahuna at 1pm (W. Jeffries); Ruamahanga v Massey Agricultural, Memorial Park at 10m (D. Goodin).

Manawatu under-15: Wairarapa College v Tararua, Wairarapa College at 9.50am (P. Weeks).

Open grade secondary schools: Rathkeale seconds v Wairarapa College seconds, Rathkeale at 11.15am (S. O'Gorman); Makoura firsts v Combined Colleges, Makoura at 11.15am (V. Peterson).

Junior secondary schools: Makoura v Kuranui, Makoura at 10am (B. Whale).

JAB under-13: Rams White v Marist-Eketahuna Colombo Rd at 10.30am (G. McKeown).