Rugby Australia requires ‘responsibility’ for controversial decision
Rugby Australia chief Phil Waugh said he would request an explanation from Rugby World in the late call of Judge Andrea Piardi who ultimately placed the match and series in the second test against the British Lion and Ireland.
Hugo Keenan’s last minute attempt Lions A 29-26 wins In Melbourne Cricket Ground but the Irish return scored only after Jac Morgan had cleared Carlo Tizzano on a rocket under construction.
Mourning He wanted a penalty for high contacts, but Piardi allowed him to try to stay, a decision struck by Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt at his post -match press conference, in violation of Rugby World’s campaign to improve players’ safety.
“Joe’s comments at the press conference were 100% related to mine like CEO and an ex -Wallaby,“Waugh told Sydney Morning Herald.
“Our position for that particular decision is in accordance with what Joe described in his analysis of that last division.
“It is clear that there will be the usual process, which is what happens after each test match, and we will certainly require a level of responsibility from Rugby World over the next period.“
Waugh will not have to go away to broadcast his views with top world officials in Rugby in Sydney this week for events waiting for the Rugby World Cup in Australia.
Saturday’s victory gave the Lion a 2-0-in-a-toll in a series before the third and final test at Sydney’s Australia Stadium this weekend.
Max Jorgensen, one of the few Wallabies that could still play when the other Australia lions and visit Monday had been pressing to lose in Melbourne after leading the game for 79 minutes.
“It really hurts, it’s a tough pill to swallow. I was absolutely personally gutted, I know everyone in the team were,“20-year-old Winger told reporters at the Team Hotel.
“You need to wait another 12 years to have the opportunity to win a series of victory is definitely devastating.“
It has been 121 years since lions involved Wallabies in a test series and before Nick Frost said there was a real set determination to put their best foot in front of Sydney on weekends.
“We are definitely inclined to rip,“The blocking said.
“It is a massive match, going out there playing in front of your friends, for your family and your nation. We know there are so many things we have to improve, but there are some really good parts of that game.
“There is no doubt a sense of trust in what we have done and, in general, what we want to do.“