LOL @ Refereeing

[Iafeta]

Did anyone see Clinton Schifcofske's try for Queensland? The TMO awarded the try, even though the ball was planted, and never moved from the stomach of the Otago fullback. That was probably the biggest howler I've ever seen... looks like that may be the difference too.

 

[Twizzle]

they replayed the refs comments on Fox

"I'm gonna award a try"

it was very much the benefit of the doubt

 

[Iafeta]

That's stretching benefit of the doubt. Benefit of the doubt shouldn't apply when the ball's suspended 9 inches above the ground IMHO.

 

[Twizzle]

maybe not 9 inches, but I take your point

 

[GC_Gladiator]

That was a shocking call- and im a reds fan. The scrums were still crappy- i loved kearns comments in the first 10 minutes.. something along the lines of "i love this game" dripping with sarcasm.

Didnt watch the whole game- but the leniency given by the ref felt unusual and i was screaming a few times because under the old interpretations full arm penalties would have been blown.

 

[Iafeta]

LMAO at the decision to award John Roe a try. He falls on his stomach, arms down rather than stretched outwards, head touches the whitewash, ball is obviously therefore somewhere near the middrift and nowhere near the line... "Marius it's Steve... I can see no reason not to award the try you may award the try." What was up with Marius Jonker? Surely the process can't be "I'm not sure, find me a reason why it's not a try otherwise it is..." There's no way in the world that bloke could have seen anything on either of them.

The Highlanders were dudded.