<description>&lt;p&gt;Rugby ref Ben O'Keefe knows first-hand what it's like to receive abuse from spectators. He says if we don't tackle it, it will drive children away from sport. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;An increase in abuse toward players, coaches and refs, especially in children&amp;#x27;s sport, worries a top ref. He&amp;#x27;s heading a new campaign to address it.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;#8230;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=c56505f5-0b63-4b44-beac-41251a73b637"&gt;Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Rugby ref Ben O'Keefe knows first-hand what it's like to receive abuse from spectators. He says if we don't tackle it, it will drive children away from sport. An increase in abuse toward players, coaches and refs, especially in children&#x27;s sport, worries a top ref. He&#x27;s heading a new campaign to address it.&#8230;<a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=c56505f5-0b63-4b44-beac-41251a73b637">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a>

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New campaign aims to tackle rising sideline abuse in sport

New campaign aims to tackle rising sideline abuse in sport

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