The Australian national team have done it many times-and with more than one person. Usually do it to plug gaps in the defensive line when under pressure.

The water carrier wears a blue top.

The head trainer wears a yellow coloured top.



HEAD TRAINER (YELLOW TOP)

♦ The Head Trainer may enter the playing field in the following situations:

1. When a try has been scored 2. While awaiting a Video Referee decision in relation to a try 3. During a time out called by the referee for an injury 4. To inform a player that he is to be interchanged ♦ The Head Trainer is allowed to assist the Physiotherapist with an injured player, carry water or deliver individual messages in situations 1,2 and 3 above. ♦ They must leave the field immediately their assigned task has been completed and return to the dug-out area. ♦ They must enter and leave the field as quickly as possible (i.e. running). ♦ He / She must not enter the playing field carrying any electronic device switched on or otherwise and must do so in a manner that does not interfere with play. ♦ The Head Trainer must not speak to the match officials. ♦ The Head Trainer is not entitled to speak with any other player whilst performing the interchange function.

Seen a lot if this over last couple of seasons, wire in particular not just yesterday. It's bloody annoying that the refs don't clamp down on it and you can see it having an effect. Hodgson was at it too for hkr at the giants this season too, spent more time on the pitch bloody than interchange prop.

Plenty of rules broken yesterday then , think the RFL should be having a word , I'm pretty sure he had a yellow top on with WATER plastered on the back of it , might be wrong

I blame Alfie Langer.



Didn't he start all this? And yes, I agree, it should be clamped down on.

It's cheating, no two ways about it. Lee Briers was an important member of their side and that included leadership. When that player retires, it's up to the club to replace that leadership and experience within the squad. Sending him on to call the plays is effectively a 14th man and reflected badly on Warrington.

Totally agree it did not influence the result but needs to be stopped now. A sever warning to Warrington should be issued, no water carrier or coach should be on the field on play unless injuries or complete stop in play, ie try, video ref etr

Why do you need water when you are having a set of six tackles to make. No time for water in defence.



The match commission should be dealing with this as the ref has enough to do.

.THE FOURTH OFFICIAL MUST REPORT ANY TRAINER WHO BREACHES THESE RULES TO THE MATCH REFEREE IMMEDIATELY.

Saints v fc at the kc a few weeks ago, the water carrier was never off the pitch, giving instructions to saints players every time he came on





Had a weak referee in thomasson who failed to act on it. Funnily he hasn't had a superleague game to ref after that match or none that I had noticed

Can't really see the problem. A warning at best.

The Leigh fans,experts on the art of refereeing,are of the opinion that Mr Thomason has left the sport.



I can't think it due to complaints from fans or contact from a Leigh player.



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