Fans ridicule World Rugby, All Blacks for ‘disallowed try’ saga
Fans ridicule World Rugby, All Blacks for ‘disallowed try’ saga
Social media users in South Africa were not buying into the idea that World Rugby had acknowledged an officiating error during the championship match.
The All Blacks were informed by World Rugby that at least one significant officiating error occurred during the World Cup final, according to an odd tale that sparked headlines across the rugby world on Tuesday.
Though no one was cited specifically, a media headquartered in New Zealand implied that the game’s regulatory body had acknowledged that the All Blacks should have been granted the one disallowed try.
“It is understood that World Rugby has discreetly informed the All Blacks that the decision to not allow Aaron Smith’s try in the championship game was in violation of the rules.”but is refusing to publicly acknowledge that,” the report on reads.
“There have been continuing discussions to persuade World Rugby to openly acknowledge that the TMO verdict violated the rules that now govern the game. In the 54th minute of the thrilling championship game at the Stade de France in Paris, Richie Mo’unga made a spectacular break that set up Smith’s disallowed try.
Referee Wayne Barnes then rejected the try when TMO Tom Foley ruled back a knock-on during a lineout.Despite the TMO’s limited ability to search back two phases for any knock-on in the lead-up to a try, the knock-on occurred four phases before to the Smith try.
WORLD RUGBY HAVE SENT OUT A STATEMENT AFTER THE ALL BLACKS ‘NON-TRY’ STORY CAME TO LIGHT
“As stated before the Rugby World Cup 2023, World Rugby does not make public comments regarding decisions made by match officials. We support our excellent match official staff, who do one of the most difficult jobs in professional sports to a very high degree.
“We must be mindful of such a human impact, as we have tragically witnessed in recent months: criticism of match officials can have wide-ranging consequences, including online hate and threats.”