Tates try was never a try in a million years, Cronk knocked on blatantly for Lewis second try. Tuquiri was on the end of a move that contained a pass that was so far forward it would have made Dan Marino happy.

The joke was confirmed when he pulled England for a forward pass to Cudjoe yet in the very next tackle tuquiri is put into open space from a pass that nearly went over the dead ball line

If I was Australian I would be embarrassed at the officials. The Aussies clearly don't need extra help to beat England but get it anyway. If the boot was on the other foot and it was British officials and Australia on the end of the decisions the uproar would not subside for months.

agreed,but I suppose the countless basic errors from the english were not a major factor ???

none of the aussie commentary team saw Cronk's knock on.

Lunt was on the line, BOD at the worst. Tate's try was on the line as well, and in addition, he's dropped it. Until we sort out three things;

1.) Pacific Islanders in Australia, because of the State of Origin rules. All that needs to happen is the ARL, for the good of the international game, need to say you don't have to play for Australia to play in Origin. It would even out the playing field for countries like England, and even Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.

2.) Make sure Aussie refs don't ref Aussie games. It wouldn't happen in SL, it wouldn't happed in a bloody Toyota Cup game, refs should not be from one of the sides Home Field.

3.) England need to get a better f**king coach. It's simple. Get a proper coach, and you will get a better squad and win things, not draw with NZ Maori!

Please don't use the word control, no control whatsoever. His little finger might have been touching the ball but he had lost control in the process.

We were on the wrong end of poor refereeing decisions. Fact. However they also gloss over the real truths that we are light years away form ever competing at this level. This was an aussie side minus 5 or so world class regular starts yet we didnt get near to them and they had more gears to go through. As usual, no gameplan. And we have a coach who struggled to coach a super league side never mind trying to be successful at this level. Woeful.

Good thing we had our strongest possible line up out there as well then isn't it or it could have got embarrasing

A very good post sir

Despite it actually happening?

Agreed.

yeah, and? as if what really happened mattered. All of the poor calls means we were on the back foot. On top of our poor ball retention, it must be tough. Yet we still scored two very good legitimate tries.

The last International Rugby League game that i ever watch. The standard of officiating is a absolute joke. The All Blacks vs Australia Rugby Union yesterday put our sport to shame.

Get all the lads back home now and forfit the PNG game.

lunt was short... tates was 50/ 50 but the ref gsve benefit to the aussies