Always a Wasp

But should Dickson, a Quins Player before retirement, have been the referee for such a high profile match.

Exactly, that's what makes this such a talking point him being put in that situation, if it was another ref would we be saying the same.

I suppose the problem they have is relatively small pool of top referees, many with links to clubs such as Ridley a former Tigers academy player & supporter, so if they can't do those clubs and then potentially can't do any game involving clubs who maybe are competing for title / relegation with those clubs like in the Nottingham Forest example recently, then the options are limited for a completely neutral ref!

He used TMO to check if the ball was in Mitchell's hand first, which they decided it was, and also as he said it wasn't a ruck as no other players so as he gone round onside then come over and played Mitchell with the ball in his hands it was OK.

Here is detail, includes playoffs and finals

https://europe.tv5monde.com/fr/guide-tv/top-14-rugby-cloned-1150859

Sam Spink and Kurtley Beale in a not very Super Rugby game this morning.

I experienced the club from 96-07, and we are all aware that players like Horan, Lynagh, Sella, A Farrell, A Sanderson have contributed enormously to the game, whatever the status of their salary etc.

The player group from 09 onwards were involved in the extra salary house-buying schemes funded by the club owner's that ended in the scandal with fines and relegation.

This group of players are starting to move on from Saracens, either to retire or play elsewhere  for a year or two.

My plea is that these cheats are not acceptable as future media pundits to the TV or media audience.

I do not want Farrell Jr or Jamie George on my TV screen acting as though their career success was based solely on their talent.