Scotland shouldn’t look to the officials for a scapegoat. But neither should that change the fact a try was awarded when one wasn’t scored, which is a serious, game breaking issue.
Both things are true here, despite awful 10+ point swing from refs we still should have kicked and number of pens/cons to win anyway. If anything makes it more rage-inducing!
Indeed. It’s not one or the other. Scotland should look to themselves for the result. But from a pro sport perspective, it’s worryingly poor. Same with try ruled out vs France last year, which (arguably) impacted mindset into Italy game & certainly final position. Too impactful to casually dismiss.
Agree players don’t start/stop playing due to calls in test match rugby. Two different worlds (and largely refereed entirely differently too… 🤔) Disagree it doesn’t put off supporters - especially new ones.
Apart from a simplification of the laws. I don't know where to start. Does removing tmo and putting it all on the ref team on the pitch just make it more acceptable that things go wrong? Yesterday for example when TMO interrupted they were wrong ref did well to tell them to sod off
Good question. I felt yesterday given referee’s position when he first whistled for a try, he’s unsighted. So he shouldn’t have made that call. But in doing so he’s immediately forced the ‘any reason not to award’ position for TMO, which by nature demands initial accuracy from referee. Poor.
I do feel like world rugby have told refs to make a decision and favour the attacking team - too many refs are awarding tries blind for it not to be directed
Quite possibly. But why then still encourage players by Law to defend beyond the try line? They’re implementing Laws like ‘Held Up’, while also encouraging officials to disregard them. That’s what I mean when I say Rugby Union struggles to be regarded as a professional sport. It’s highly amateurish.
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