Scrum team: the debate on the refereeing rulings in the loss of Los Pumas against South Africa

In relation to what was the loss of Los Pumas by 29-27 before the Springboks, in Scrum Team The refereeing decisions in the match were discussed, both by the referee and the TMO. The best of rugby, on Disney+ Premium Plan.

One of the focuses of Saturday’s meeting was the decision of Andrea Piardimatch referee, who considered a play by Canan Moodie which could have been a second yellow card (and expulsion) for interrupting an Argentine attack with an attempted interception.

In addition to what different personalities such as Rassie Erasmus, Nigel Owens or Nick Mallett, on Scrum Team They expressed themselves about the arbitration rulings that Los Pumas suffered in the last matches.

“Interference or not by the TMO. If Piardi saw it in the first image and thought it was something else, I respect him and he could be wrong. But the TMO, don’t let him be on top and tell him to pay attention because it is a decisive play for the game. It is a double yellow play,” first pointed out Martin Altberg. In turn, Trinidad Bavio He added: “The rod is different. “It was South Africa and that’s why they didn’t kick him out.”

For its part, Ramiro Conti He also criticized the actions of the TMO: “There is video assistance, which we highlight how well it worked for a long time, and now unfortunately, lately it is becoming more like football’s VAR than anything else. You start to think badly that it is something that did not happen. They’re leading you to that,” he opined.

Besides, Juan Martin Hernandez He joined the sayings of his companions: “It makes you wonder why they don’t show the TMO in those two specific plays. It makes you think about things that didn’t happen before. There are things that have to be more aligned, everything cannot be so ambiguous. Moodie’s should have been a new yellow. What catches my attention, which didn’t happen before, is: Why don’t they review the TMO? It makes you think, what do they have against Argentina?” he stated.

Finally, Altberg closed on the topic: “It’s not good for our sport. “We greatly respect the referee’s decision, but when it comes to professional rugby, when there are interests in the middle, and the story twists one way or the other, with refereeing that is inconsistent, and it is also evident that subconsciously the referees judge in a different way, you no longer have anywhere to go,” ended.