Who else saw the hurricanes robbed of the win on saturday?

Question

If u didn't plz watch this and give me ur opinions.

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=T-6xWZ2_VnE

I think this was totally pathetic, and if a ref can't spot this, it definitley puts their training under scrutiny...

Answer 1

theyre changing all these rules but they need to be able to make sure important calls like that are made. I like how in league now the Video ref can make a call and get the ref to change the call. i think in this instance the ref needs to be overruled. Esp since it cost the canes so much

Answer 2

the call was bad on his part, but i believe the assistant refs aka touch judges should have been there too, they're just as accountable for the mistake, i mean all they have to do is to be able to run right next to the play and they would have seen it.

i believe 15-a-side should incorporate a dead-ball area ref as it is done in 7's to help out the ref. would also help TMO calls and make obvious infractions such as the hurricanes game more free-flowing.

i read today that the ref did appologise and that did make a mistake. whats done is done i guess and life goes on, i've seen worser decisions by a ref go unpunished so i hope he continues and learns from his mistake.

Answer 3

Yeah, I saw it live over here in Aussie... I can't believe that that ref is being defended by his peers! He should at least be dropped for a week or two.

Pretty much if there is any controversy in a try-scoring opportunity (especially in a close-scoring game) they should send it to the TMO.

An outrageous finish! If that happened to my team I be seriously p*ssed!

Answer 4

Yeah I saw that live. Pretty poor refereeing, eh?

At first I wasn't sure if it should have been a penalty try, but after watching the replays.........it definitely was!!!

Where's the TMO when he's needed most?????

Answer 5

.It was a bad call allright.

The whole match had that "bizzareness" about it.

Earlier on there was a video-ref call against a try by Terblanc which I would have given , one player red carded for attempting to head-butt a player THREE times ( the disciplinary hearing gave him only 6 weeks ... over vigourous entry to a ruck ... or some similar drivel ....the guy had allready served a suspension for biting a player) ; another player yellowcarded for what can only be described as being a total meathead ; and two kicks bouncing off the upright , one near the end when the scores were level.

A draw was probably a fair result.

But yeah , that was a blatent miss by the ref ; one of the worst I've seen .... I'm 52 and been following rugby all my life.