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NRL introduces refereeing 'bunker' system

The NRL will introduce an NFL-style "bunker" referral system in 2016 in a bid to improve the standard of video refereeing.

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The NRL have moved to improve the standard of video refereeing with the introduction of an NFL-style "bunker" referral system for 2016.

The league's head of football Todd Greenberg revealed the full details of the ground-breaking "Central Command Centre" - to be located at Redfern in Sydney - at Rugby League Central on Friday.

The NRL have been under pressure to make changes to their current video refereeing system following a series of controversial decisions over the past few seasons.


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