Agree that is a top post from
@Eyes and Ears
Yep. I have reffed a few matches recently and while I can let the occasional comment go, some of the players carry on like professional soccer players and I have had to march both sides in the same game as the momentum shifts.
I'm not as dedicated as some of the good refs

but my opening line in every pre-match to both playing groups: "My aim is to try and make less mistakes than all of you put together."
It is a little ice breaker and reminder that we're playing for the love of the game, not for sheep stations. While we want to compete and see good rugby, ultimately we all want to try and enjoy it, and that includes the referees.
I'd love more of the sideline crowd to pick up a flag or a whistle and help the game out. Particularly the Premier Clubs.