Field asked him to check as did another player I think. Can't believe they didn't.

It's one of those things though. We complain when refs don't make decisions and use the screen constantly, but at the same time I feel like if the technology is there then use it. Perhaps the NRL method of the bunker checking every try (they do this in RU also) before the kick is taken would be another benefit. Ref awards the try, but then the VR checks over the last play and pulls up anything they consider an issue.

One thing I will add is that it probably would’ve been pointless them checking it. He’d clearly have sent it up as a try and they wouldn’t have turned it over because it’s one of those where they’d go ‘I’ve not enough evidence to turn it over’ even though everyone can see the outcome. Much like the refereeing and disciplinary system needing a complete overhaul, so does the system for sending up potential try’s for checks with decisions already attached. The captains challenge might be worth it but I have no confidence that they wouldn’t back their mates there as well. That seems to happen in the NRL from the bits I’ve seen.

Will have to have another look did notice Field asking about a knock but assumed he meant Welsby

No knock on for but the pass from Welsby to Bachelor for his try looked forward

Hits his hand. No different to when a pass is touched in flight when the defender is attempting a tackle.

All chip paper I guess.

Matautia now free to play on Friday after a successful appeal.

To be fair the more times I’ve seen it in slow motion the more it was a nothing ban in the first place.

Can’t help thinking that the RFL feel they owe Saints after the Catalans game.

Just seen the Matuatia one. Shocking decision to ban for that.

Never a ban.

Just shows how deluded the panel is

I just don't get the disciplinary panel. That tackle was looked at by which ever member of the panel was given it to review. He then referred it to the other members of the panel for a decision on charge or not. The panel then look at it again and say, oh no we were wrong. Does that not show the process not fit for purpose.

It’s just a mess. No consistency in decisions on the field, in the video refs box or from the disciplinary. Heads need to roll, be that Ganson, Cullen or whoever else is responsible for this utter sh*t show. How do they ban Mautautia for that in the first place? But then decide it gets turned over a day later? Priors 2 games is even more embarrassing than Singleton’s 3!

Worst season I’ve ever known in terms of officiating.

OT, but there's plenty that needs to be looked at.

One of the things that pi$$es me off are the 6 again decisions. At one point on Saturday the ref gave us 6 again, on Saints line and we fluffed up the very next play with a knock-on. Now that's not the refs fault, but we'd probably have taken the 2 (would it have been offered) and been pleased about it. When you look at the final score, it makes a difference.

I’ve often thought that maybe the right approach is keep the 6 again / hooter but the team in possession can choose to stop play when the hooter sounds and take a penalty if they so wish.

You still avoid the cynical slowing down of play by having the option to keep rolling, but don’t get the annoyance of a 6 again on tackle 1 when a kick to touch/goal may be better.

That's a good idea. When you think back to the situation I mentioned above, Saints took the hit of the 6 again and used the extra time to set their defence and rush our next play. It 100% paid off.

Yeah, that would be good. Or, at the very least, do as they do in the NRL and give a pen for infringement on the first tackle. But I agree that six again works best in midfield, with momentum. Off your own line, or even camped on your opponents' 20, not so much.