Andrew Mehrtens claims referees 'have too much say' and wants Steve Hansen to 'sort it out'
Andrew Mehrtens, pictured in 2017, is disappointed at the standard of refereeing in modern rugby. Former All Blacks star Andrew Mehrtens says professional rugby referees are "not good enough’' and believes Sir Steve Hansen should be called in to convene a laws summit and “not let referees have a say in the matter'’. Mehrtens – now a television commentator in Sydney – made his comments in a Sydney Morning Herald column after watching Reds reserve prop Feao Fotuaika red carded for making contact with a Rebels player's head in a Super Rugby Australia match on Friday. While Mehrtens ...