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Australia v France. Most ridiculous decision, and not entirely the ref's fault
I understand your frustration
This is a problem that Rugby Union as brought upon itself by
1. all but removing the referee's judgement
2. having a system where outcomes are judged and intent is ignored
3. trying to apply static, cookie-cutter flow diagrams & assessments to a dynamic game with complex laws.
This decision wasn't even a PK in my book, but the referee in this case was given almost no choice but to follow a series of stupid, ill-advised, and fundamentally flawed protocols, down a path towards making the wrong decision.
I feel very sorry for Ben O'Keeffe (as well as Brendon Pickerill) because they have effectively been thrown under the bus for doing what their instructions tell them to do.
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