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in the recent France vs South Africa test match, a try was awarded on-field, but referee Wayne Barnes appeared to want to review it as it involved a potential double(or triple) movement to ground the ball..
The comms with the TMO was lost at this crucial point, but he chose to wait for it to return.
(It appears no replays were put up on the big screen either).
It is debatable whether the TMO did actually review it, or if the try would have been overturned had it been reviewed.
What is the protocol here, should WB have waited even longer, or is this just a potential home ground advantage factor?
This article from June 2022 seems to suggest this is nothing new.
The comms with the TMO was lost at this crucial point, but he chose to wait for it to return.
(It appears no replays were put up on the big screen either).
It is debatable whether the TMO did actually review it, or if the try would have been overturned had it been reviewed.
What is the protocol here, should WB have waited even longer, or is this just a potential home ground advantage factor?
This article from June 2022 seems to suggest this is nothing new.
"Unfortunately, French TV coverage can have a different agenda"
We look at the strange power French TV coverage can have on elite rugby games played in their country, from club to Test matches
www.rugbyworld.com