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. . . that the USA defeated Scotland on Saturday night?
Mentioned here as Pat Clifton, US writer, commented on the refereeing:
[FONT="]Wayne Barnes
This win would not have been possible without a seasoned, experienced, composed referee like Wayne Barnes. There are few more recognizable sirs in the world than he.[/FONT]
[FONT="]That couldn’t have been said about Francisco Pestrana, the green Argentine ref who oversaw Ireland’s 15-12 win over the USA in Houston in 2013, in which Ireland scored all their points from the tee, with four of the five penalties coming in the scrum. It couldn’t have been said at the time when Jerome Garces whistle-whipped the USA, handing out two red cards while allowing Italy’s Martin Castrogiovanni to officiate the scrums in Houston in 2012.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Younger referees, especially those new to being in the center of international tests, have a tendency to lean on the teams’ perceived strengths and weaknesses when making difficult calls. This has traditionally manifested itself in the scrum for the Eagles, as tier-one opponents are given the benefit of the doubt when a scrum goes down and the referee isn’t sure why.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Barnes signaled his intentions early when he penalized Scotland for collapsing the game’s first pack down. He wasn’t affected by pleas from either side for more favorable calls. He was confident and sure of himself and delivered a great match, allowing it to be decided by the players.[/FONT]
[FONT="]If Barnes had been in the center at BBVA Compass Stadium in 2012 or 2013, the Eagles might have gotten their coveted scalp a bit sooner.[/FONT]
Mentioned here as Pat Clifton, US writer, commented on the refereeing:
[FONT="]Wayne Barnes
This win would not have been possible without a seasoned, experienced, composed referee like Wayne Barnes. There are few more recognizable sirs in the world than he.[/FONT]
[FONT="]That couldn’t have been said about Francisco Pestrana, the green Argentine ref who oversaw Ireland’s 15-12 win over the USA in Houston in 2013, in which Ireland scored all their points from the tee, with four of the five penalties coming in the scrum. It couldn’t have been said at the time when Jerome Garces whistle-whipped the USA, handing out two red cards while allowing Italy’s Martin Castrogiovanni to officiate the scrums in Houston in 2012.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Younger referees, especially those new to being in the center of international tests, have a tendency to lean on the teams’ perceived strengths and weaknesses when making difficult calls. This has traditionally manifested itself in the scrum for the Eagles, as tier-one opponents are given the benefit of the doubt when a scrum goes down and the referee isn’t sure why.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Barnes signaled his intentions early when he penalized Scotland for collapsing the game’s first pack down. He wasn’t affected by pleas from either side for more favorable calls. He was confident and sure of himself and delivered a great match, allowing it to be decided by the players.[/FONT]
[FONT="]If Barnes had been in the center at BBVA Compass Stadium in 2012 or 2013, the Eagles might have gotten their coveted scalp a bit sooner.[/FONT]
For those who may be interested in why this match elated the US rugby community, including myself, as the rest of the world yawned you may be interested in the rest of his column: www.planetrugby.com/news/usa-stun-scotland-in-houston/