Former Super League referee Ben Thaler says social media is making life “intolerable” for top officials and called for more education on the potential long-term consequences of posting messages and photographs online.
Thaler, 43, brought his two-decade officiating career to an end in September after 441 top-flight matches, although he will assume the whistle one more time on Sunday when he referees the unique hybrid match at Headingley to raise funds to research and support those living with Motor Neurone Disease.
