Here is an extract dealing with the part played by the ref
Still, underneath the massacre there was a worrying aspect – the Crusaders got away with scrummaging in at every scrum for the second week in a row, and received more than undue reward for their efforts, something that placed a huge influence on the game.
Wyatt Crockett’s continual scrumming in – with a feed that was never straight – made only one outcome possible, and referee Lees decided to penalise the visitors on every occasion.
The penalty try was an interesting result – especially as the scrum collapsed once, and on the second go Lees awarded the try. There was no indication a try would have been scored, and the Cheetahs will have much to grumble on about in the week when reviewing the call.
Lees continued to pin one side throughout the game, and even when Joe Moody was blatant in scrumming in on the Cheetahs line, Lees decided that Coenie Oosthuizen had to go to the bin.
The result was an even more lop-sided last 10 minutes, with the Cheetahs capitulating totally and looking like a team that were only interested in getting out of the city unscathed.
Nerver mind about the other travesties I mentioned.
Another shameful display by a bent down under ref - is he the new bryce lawrence?
