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by tim foster-greenwood on 08 March 2010
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Example number one - Lions v Brumbies: Steve Walsh gives a penalty try for the Lions scrum-half coming offside. OK, so it was a definite a professional foul but there was no certainty a try would have been scored so why award the score?
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Example number two - Waratahs v Sharks: Kurtley Beale palms down a ball as he was the only person to beat - definite try avoided - NO penalty try, just a yellow card.
Simple equation: Australain referee = Australian team win.
It's only week four of the season and it is already glaringly obvious that we must have neutral referees in Super 14 to preserve whatever integrity is left.
And get rid of Phil Kearns as a commentator. He is so biaised it is unpleasant and pathetic.
When Ryan Kankowski scored his try Kearns was shouting "a mile offside". To their credit and his shame, both his co-commentators then corrected him and said it WAS a try, as the new rule dictates.
As a commentator, if you don't know the rules Keansey, get off the air because you're a disgrace.
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by Tony Dunleavy on March 08, 2010
Being a crazy rugby fan, I with my mates watched and have watched all super 14 games, being from England, Wwles and Ireland there is no bias, just watching to see good games. None of us now have the commentating from South African home games, it is so biased, we do not even watch many of the games anymore, can Sky please comment from the offices in London and get rid of the chuckle brothers and all their relatives that coment from SA
by Brad on March 09, 2010
Im an Aussie and i can tell you we do not enjoy listening to Phil Kearns dribble every game... Its painful but there is always a mute button!
by Tim FG on March 11, 2010
Further to my comment above , "Austarlian Ref = Ausralian Team Wins" Paul Marks has been given the Boot - well done Sanzar. Does this not also bring in the request for giving the Captain of any team the chance to request the intervention of the Third Umpire - one chance and one chance only. I also notice SA ref Lagoete also sent packing - for good reason - a political appointment - too inexperienced.
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