The worst ref ever - he really must stop letting the Wallabies off the hook. He has absolutely NO IDEA.
Please SANZAR, don't ever let this man anyway near a Wallabies vs ABs Test Match ever again.
The worst ref ever - he really must stop letting the Wallabies off the hook. He has absolutely NO IDEA.
Please SANZAR, don't ever let this man anyway near a Wallabies vs ABs Test Match ever again.
The worst ref ever - he really must stop letting the Wallabies off the hook. He has absolutely NO IDEA.
Please SANZAR, don't ever let this man anyway near a Wallabies vs ABs Test Match ever again.
The worst ref ever - he really must stop letting the Wallabies off the hook. He has absolutely NO IDEA.
Please SANZAR, don't ever let this man anyway near a Wallabies vs ABs Test Match ever again.
The worst ref ever - he really must stop letting the Wallabies off the hook. He has absolutely NO IDEA.
Please SANZAR, don't ever let this man anyway near a Wallabies vs ABs Test Match ever again.
The worst ref ever - he really must stop letting the Wallabies off the hook. He has absolutely NO IDEA.
Please SANZAR, don't ever let this man anyway near a Wallabies vs ABs Test Match ever again.
The worst ref ever - he really must stop letting the Wallabies off the hook. He has absolutely NO IDEA.
Please SANZAR, don't ever let this man anyway near a Wallabies vs ABs Test Match ever again.
The worst ref ever - he really must stop letting the Wallabies off the hook. He has absolutely NO IDEA.
Please SANZAR, don't ever let this man anyway near a Wallabies vs ABs Test Match ever again.
The worst ref ever - he really must stop letting the Wallabies off the hook. He has absolutely NO IDEA.
Please SANZAR, don't ever let this man anyway near a Wallabies vs ABs Test Match ever again.
The worst ref ever - he really must stop letting the Wallabies off the hook. He has absolutely NO IDEA.
Please SANZAR, don't ever let this man anyway near a Wallabies vs ABs Test Match ever again.
The worst ref ever - he really must stop letting the Wallabies off the hook. He has absolutely NO IDEA.
Please SANZAR, don't ever let this man anyway near a Wallabies vs ABs Test Match ever again.
Australia were left to rue opportunities squandered against New Zealand after playing out a draw that means the Wallabies must secure their first victory away from home against their arch rivals in 13 years to avoid another Bledisloe Cup defeat.
Australia held New Zealand to a 12-12 draw in their Rugby Championship opener on Saturday to prevent the All Blacks from claiming a world record 18th consecutive win. (Talk about justice being done!)
The Wallabies, however, were left wondering how they failed to win a game they dominated in all but the scoreline - having enjoyed greater possession, more metres with ball in hand and more territory.(It would appear that OZ were very much the superior team which comes as no suprprise to me)
"We wanted to win the game," said Australia coach Ewen McKenzie. "All our preparation was about winning, we don't go out there to have draws so it is a bit of a hollow outcome in that sense."
Australia captain Michael Hooper shared his coach's disappointment.
"There were a few incidences there where we were just a few metres out, different things could happen, we could have got that try there and it's a different game," said Hooper.
They twice failed to capitalise on a one-man advantage after New Zealand prop Wyatt Crockett was sin-binned just before halftime and replacement back Beauden Barrett was given a yellow card with just over 10 minutes remaining.
Hooper decided against kicking for goal on a number of occasions before halftime, allowing New Zealand to go into the break with a 9-3 lead.
"We felt like we were getting the upper hand. They had a card. I thought we could get the ascendancy there," Hooper said.
McKenzie backed the decision, but had flyhalf Kurtley Beale slotted any of the three attempts, Australia may have secured their first victory over New Zealand since 2011.
Australia will now have to beat New Zealand next week to have any chance of securing the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002.
Australia last beat New Zealand away from home in 2001.
The match is at Auckland's Eden Park, a venue where the All Blacks have not tasted defeat in 20 years, while a third clash outside the Rugby Championship will be played later in the season.
Despite the missed opportunity Hooper said the Wallabies can take heart in pushing the world champions so close.
"It is certainly a good challenge and we certainly have some momentum heading into it. It is a fantastic opportunity," said Hooper.
Seems the better side didnt get the result on the scoreboard. Join the club Wobblies we know all about it.
Now I see the kbbs blaming the ref - i suppose all the calls didnt go their away for once? bwhahahahaha
I also see that the noted half wit rooitiwt is complaining about my principled objection to bent refs. Ou rooitwit thought bryce lawrence did a good job. Ha hahahahahahaha