Rugby referee confronts parents' bad sideline behaviour
Rugby referee David Walsh has copped his fair share of criticism during his 30-year career, but now he wants to blow the whistle on those who boo officials.
The call has come in the same week as Wellington schoolboy, Jack Riley, penned a letter criticising the treatment of referees.
Walsh, Wellington Rugby Referees' Association referee education officer, has spoken about the challenges facing the country's match officials who were often on the receiving end of sideline abuse.
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