NEW ZEALAND BEAT South Africa to book their place in the Rugby World Cup final, but there was controversy surrounding the first of the All Blacks’ tries.
Jerome Kaino powered over in the corner in the sixth minute but there was more than a suspicion that the final pass, popped up into the air by captain Richie McCaw, was forward.
Unusually, referee Jerome Garces did not ask the TMO to review McCaw’s pass and Kaino’s try stood.
What do you think?
so where is the outcry for justice? should garces ever be allowed ref again or lacey walk the line? or does it not matter because it’s south Africa?
More like it doesn’t matter because it’s New Zealand. It’s almost like officials are afraid to call against them.
Well it was the Monday before they made their declaration. So let’s hold our indignation until Tuesday. Also, there is a meaningful difference between a wrong call in the opening ten and the final two. But it should have been seen.
What’s the difference between opening 10 and final 2? Points from any minute add up to make the total! It isn’t any easier to make the right call near the end?
The latter decides as a matter of fact the end result.
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the position you’re in in the final minutes is determined by everything before it
Cool, cheers. Because up until now I hadn’t actually heard of causation.
Yes
Yep – it was forward
I also thought the 2nd was a fraction forward.
Ffs. I’m livid. Yes..and the Matfield head penalty wasnt one
Yes forward pass..couldn’t understand how commentary didn’t pull it or the ref for that matter ha.. but I see it as evens as SA 5 totally fluffed an open tackle after forward pass was thrown.. Verdict=Evens
Lacey has been shite all tournament starting with game one England Fiji. clearly told ref that there was no need for tmo today when there definitely was.
It’s a joke how he reffed this , nothing to SA , mc caw got away with everything
There’s no clear forward pass here. Lets stop grasping at straws. The ball came backwards out of McCaws hands and drifted a forward. That is not a forward pass people.
Conor, you need to check the rules of rugby, which were adjusted at the start of last season to state a forward pass to be one where the direction of the ball is forward, regardless of the direction the ball left the hands of the player making the pass.
Forward pass but the best team won.
Get a grip..!! 2 weeks in a row now the wrong team won! Disgraceful!!
dont talk @rselick
Both Try’s were from forward passes,the second Try the ball was passed from one side of the 5 metre line and caught on the far side of the line!
continue…… 100 % wrong. in new Zealand you’re allowed to come in from the side or roll away slowly. the crowds favorite team lost, come on around
Yes it was a forward pass but it was their own doing that cos them the match. Missing touch and awful kicks that gave them alot of their scores as well of silly mistakes was a major factor! the tmo and the referee got their try
definitely forward
Yawn.
*** Argentina. predictable text
Well it evens up for Michalak in 2007 lol, unfortunately they will not have Richie for the final.
I do think that the way rugby from the south is adjudicated allows more room for passes drifting forward than in the north. Not saying it’s right but it does make the game faster and more open