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Craig Maxwell-Keys |
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By: Hertsref123 Date: July 17, 2022, 4:15 am |
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Don�t Know if anyone else has seen this, but it looks like |
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Maxwell-Keys Is Retiring from being a fulltime professional |
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referee to move into the civil service, he will however continue |
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to officiate part time in the premiership. |
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https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/355879/the-rugby-paper-podcast-epis… |
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He�s still quite young I Believe, so this is a bit of a |
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surprise, But I geuss with the lack of opportunities for him at |
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international Level, he�s decided to branch out. Good luck to |
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him for his new path. |
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Re: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
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By: RCG Date: July 19, 2022, 12:24 pm |
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Was mentioned somewhere but good to remind. |
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More opportunities off the field, i like himas a ref and wish |
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him well |
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Re: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
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By: Hendo Date: July 23, 2022, 1:54 am |
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I know he recently came out as gay. One would sincerely hope |
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that his sexuality this has never held him back |
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Re: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
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By: RCG Date: July 23, 2022, 1:20 pm |
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I dont think so as he has certainly received his fair share of |
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the top Premiership games. Unfortunately he arrived on the scene |
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at what has probably been the best time for English referees. |
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Watching him and comparing to the likes of Tom Foley, Karl |
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Dickson and even to a point Christophe Ridley, Craig did not |
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seem to have the gravitas. A great decision maker but never |
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quite sold on his total control. It became clear he was tumbling |
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down the list, which limited his European games and ultimately |
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his International experience. |
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Will be good to see him staying involved as he is a solid ref |
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and one who can do the big games, especially during |
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international windows. |
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Re: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
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By: Alfie75 Date: August 12, 2022, 2:59 am |
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Yep, I think the real main factor was not really appearing on |
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the main international scene as a referee whilst others around |
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him, Dickson, Ridley & now Leale have all overtaken him that |
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regard with Foley really used as TMO. |
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There must have been some reasons why WR just didn't take to him |
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Domestically, getting the premiership final was his biggest |
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achievement to date (unfortunately I don't believe he will be |
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appointed in that role working part-time). However, one can look |
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back and suggest that perhaps there were no other options with a |
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number of officials like Carley & Pearce away on international |
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duty (and Barnes with COVID I believe at the time). His team for |
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that match were hugely inexperienced in the big matches I |
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recall. |
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Personally, I enjoy his refereeing and just found it really |
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strange he wasn't given the opportunities that others seem to |
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have taken. |
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Good luck to him!! |
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