There have been a number of controversial moments from the sport, significantly with 50-50 refereeing calls. Within the studio again in Australia, the pundits reckon the Jake Wardle attempt after halftime shouldn’t be have been declared a attempt by the referee Liam Moore, earlier than going to the video referee for a verify.
Within the 9 commentary, Phil Gould was gobsmacked watching the replays.
“He got here down a good distance in need of the road. You possibly can construct a block of items between the ball and the road,” Gould mentioned.
“He hasn’t acquired wherever close to the road. He hasn’t acquired wherever close to the road. He’s a fibber.“
Over on FoxSports, the post-match evaluate agreed.
Braith Anasta: “Jimmy I have no idea how he may award {that a} attempt, or go up with a attempt, there. He wasn’t in place. He couldn’t see the ball go down onto the bottom.”
James Graham: “He couldn’t, and he’s made an assumption. I assume that’s within the wording isn’t it? Ship up it as a attempt, versus the second within the dying moments the place he sends it up as no-try. You possibly can make a powerful case for them to be the other. You possibly can most likely ship each up as ‘I’ve acquired no-try’. I don’t know if that ball (Wardle’s attempt) will get to the road.”
Anasta: “That’s a no-try.”
Joe Wardle attempt within the Penrith membership problemCredit score: FoxSports
