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LINK: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...s/news-story/b1f73d53a7ada8068a8fb2d244d38078
THE NRL’s official review into the refereeing in Sunday’s controversial Cowboys victory over the Cronulla Sharks has found the match officials got their major decisions right — but erred on three occasions by failing to give penalties to the Sharks.
The report, leaked to The Daily Telegraph, backs up the decision to send Sharks five-eighth James Maloney to the sin bin and the crucial call that skipper Paul Gallen lost possession in the 79th minute.
It also surprisingly found Andrew Fifita has knocked the ball on in the 74th minute, despite the ball going backwards through his legs.
“Fifita touches the ball with his both hands and attempts to pick it up and regather,” the report said. “The ball at this point is off the ground. The ball is then dropped back to the ground.
“This constitutes a knock on. Following that the ball is then knocked backward and comes off his left foot before Gallen regathers.”
The reports also found the Cronulla Sharks on three occasions were not given penalties when they should have been.
“It should be noted that the Sharks should have received penalties for the contact on (Luke) Lewis at the (0.57min & 25.24min) and 52.58min.
“Additionally the Sharks should have been penalised for the incidents at 65.50min.”
The Sharks were flogged 11-5 in the penalties. The review showed the count should have been 12-8.