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.

No, we wouldn't want them to have to admit they got a massive leg-up from the officials.

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

No he didn't, he gave a try. There was no mention of benefit of the doubt unlike the digusting decision for the 2nd Luke Lewis try

i meant in his mind he must have given benefit.. rather than benefit of the doubt via the screen..because it was 50/50 depending on where you watch footy

It wasn't though so why should we get over it.

You can see daylight between Tate's fingertips and the ball. If you don't have eyes that can see that keep off here any lay off the sauce.

missing blatant forward passes and knock ons isnt interpretation, its bad refereeing. i've seen a bit of nrl this year and always watch the internationals and its been clear for some time that our referees are several levels above the rubbish in the nrl. add in the australian hatred of everything british and their inability to act in a professional manner and what do you expect?

Yeah, four of his fingers and thumbs. What about the other finger that grounded the ball?

So he was holding the ball one handed and somehow managed to put it down with one finger without losing control or knocking on

Please do not use the words 'no control.' The word 'control' does not feature in the rule book under the section about scoring a try.

It was never a try

How can the ball bounce 6 feet in the air if it is grounded? The motion of the ball proves it was bounced/dropped.

Is the correct answer. If anything should prove whether it's a try or not, it's the fact the ball bounces into the air. With proper controlled grounding, the ball stays [ion the ground[/i.

It clearly hit the line then moved back before he moved it forward again. Much clearer try than Tate's or the one with the ridiculous forward pass. So that's best part of 18 points difference.

The problem with slo mo video reffing is it throws up more doubt than going with a live call. At full speed it was never a try in a million years (which of course it wasn't).

The Aussies' customary pre-match meeting with the officials.