Two Referees do the unthinkable and admit they made mistakes

This past weekend we saw two similar instances of referees making mistakes in high profile matches, and then, beleive it or not, admitting that they were wrong. Both situations were excellently handled, and it was great to see the humility on show. During the Pool 2 Champions Cup clash between Clermont and Ospreys, referee JP Doyle showed class in conceding that he had mistakenly called a forward pass that never actually happened. The look on Alexandre Lapandry's face said it all. Many officials would perhaps see, yet never acknowledge, their mistake. This was not the case for Doyle, who can …