World Rugby breaks silence on World Cup final error report

World Rugby breaks silence on World Cup final error report

In a statement, World Rugby did neither confirm or refute any reports that they had privately accepted that the All Blacks had been cheated during the World Cup final versus the Springboks.

According to a claim that made the rounds in New Zealand media on Monday, World Rugby secretly told the All Blacks that their try that was disallowed in the World Cup final should have stood.

The disputed try that was chalked off was scored by All Blacks scrumhalf Aaron Smith. In the 54th minute, teammate Richie Mo’unga broke through the Springboks defense, and Smith ended up receiving the final pass. However, the five-pointer was removed from the record because Ardie Savea had fouled during the build-up.

According to World Rugby’s mid-2022 protocol update, television match official Tom Foley detected the knock-on four phases prior to Smith’s effort, which is believed to have surpassed the two-phase limit for TMO reviews.

New Zealand’s Stuff claims that while World Rugby has acknowledged the contentious decision as a rule violation in secret, it has not done so publicly.

The report drew a lot of criticism on social media, with many commentators making fun of World Rugby for cowardly doing the same in private after the All Blacks demanded answers following their final defeat, after previously publicly standing by and denouncing anyone who dared to criticize its match officials.

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