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This is exactly where I'm at. There is no conspiracy and we can't eliminate human error.
There is a broader debate on decisions making, like the Crichton try. That level of forensic interrogation & still results in uncertainty is neither a good spectacle or helpful to the game.
All the comments about neutral referees:
There's only two countries with professional refs - Australia and England. Currently, there are no Kiwi refs in the NRL.
How are we supposed to magic up elite Tongan, Welsh, Samoan, Lebanese, Cook Islands etc officials? Out of thin air? Magic?
Also the only refs who have experience with NRL rules, are those that work in the NRL. Who are Australian.
It might not be a perfect situation, but it is what it is. Referees are impartial, that is the definition of their job.
Samoa vs Australia was not 'rigged'. There may have been several margin calls, but that happens in virtually every game.
We need the best referees for the biggest games, regardless of nationality. Some of takes are incredibly disrepectful to the credibility of those officals.
So, after all that two 3 game series of Aus v NZ and Tonga v Samoa would have been a good use of 4 weeks.
I was about to write about not buying into all the flack the officials are getting but then they go and give that call for contact on Martin.
Absolute nonsense.
Get in the bin.
The IRL has passed a major eligibility change.
Players will now be eligible to represent the country of birth of their great-grandparents, which had previously been capped at grandparents.
The decision may not make an impact immediately, but it ensures nations like Samoa and Tonga will continue to be able to draw from large pools of talent into the future.
📝 @DaveRic1
The obsession with short drop outs in the southern hemisphere, more often than not they don't come off. This time it's cost Samoa big time.
Ponga played 20 minutes with a broken arm, including scoring a worldie of a try.
Different gravy, league players.
Quite apart from the travesty of the broadcast rights issue for RLWC 26, putting that game on a Thursday was also a mistake. Should have been Saturday at least to maximise audience in NZ and UK.
This was a thing of beauty in a wholly entertaining game. Look forward to seeing it run again in the final, although looks like Ponga is out with a broken hand.
When you have to issue three apologies in one statement, including one to "all women", it suggests your behaviour may need more than a PR written Instagram post to address it.
Mensur Suljovic had released a statement on Instagram regarding his match against Ross Smith yesterday.
(@Oche180)
An excellent piece in a national broadsheet that is great credit to Junior and also to Aaron.
The pity being the broadcast rights means there's not likely to be many watching for the first time.
Exclusive: Junior Nsemba speaks for the first time about the racist abuse suffered this summer. How it impacted him, his family - and why he's determined to show young people you can rise above hate. A hugely important subject, brave of Junior to speak up.
theguardian.com/sport/2026/o…
