Bledisloe Cup

Wallabies legend Tim Horan has slammed Mathieu Raynal's decision to penalise Bernard Foley for time wasting as "disgraceful" and said the French referee ...

But at the end of the day he made a call... "The referee had told him to play and at no stage was he told or did he believe he was going to call a scrum from that. I haven't seen a decision like that at any level." "I spoke to Bernard after the game. He's gutted." "I've played 120-odd Tests and I've never seen it, and it would be interesting if that would be the call 10 minutes into the game, same thing. "It's just so disappointing to be talking about a decision made late in the game, as opposed to a fantastic Thursday night footy." For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by "The disappointing thing from our point of view is it was a fantastic game of footy and we should be celebrating the game as opposed to talking about a ref decision in the last minute... "There's a sour taste in out mouth, because it was a good game, it was a cracker, great crowd, right to the wire – I just feel unfulfilled, bit weird," the prop lamented. "He cracked under pressure in one of the biggest moments, one the biggest games here in Australia, it was a disgraceful decision and World Rugby need to look at it," Horan said. "As we know, a team scores a try late and you take your time getting back to halfway and they stop the clock and wait until you kick off.

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But Australian fans are fuming about the last-minute decision from the referee to call a time-wasting penalty and give New Zealand the chance to win the match. The All Blacks have What a stunning match and equally stunning finish!

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Most situations the clock is off and the clock stays off, so it sounds like the clock went off and then he started it again.” (It was) just a real lack of feel for the situation,” Rennie said. “I spoke to Bernard after the game. So to lose it, in that fashion, massively disappointing.” it lacks a bit of feel for such an important moment in the game and you would have thought kick it out and play out the last couple of minutes.” Rennie said he felt “gutted” for his side and expressed disappointment that the decision marred what was a thrilling Test. The referee had told him to play and at no stage was he told or did he believe he was going to call a scrum from that. New to Kayo? Every Game Live & exclusive to beIN SPORTS on Kayo. “I think you’ve got to have a feel, a feel for the game and the situation. So if you feel a team’s wasting time, then stop the clock, then they kick it out, and then you play the game and the teams decide it. Rennie said after the match that he hadn’t “seen a decision like that at any level.

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"I think you've got to have a feel for the game and the situation. So I think we've just got to be careful." Foster, though, is in the minority. "I spoke to Bernard [Foley] after the game. So when the referee says 'time on', you have to play it. He warned [Foley], then he said 'time off', and then he said 'speed up' then he said 'time on'. "I just saw it out there. "Ninety seconds left in the game and he cracked under pressure in one of the biggest moments, one of the biggest games here in Australia. Foley chose to kick for touch. "Most situations the clock is off and the clock stays off, so it sounds like the clock went off and then he started it again. "The referee had told him to play and at no stage was he told or did he believe he was going to call a scrum from that. "I say to your player, 'I switch on the time and you play immediately.' And he waits, he waits, he waits.

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"To lose it in that fashion ... But Kellaway got his side back in the game with two tries while Samu touched down in the 73rd minute, with Foley adding the extras from the sideline to send the match into a thrilling finale. Swain was sent to the sidelines in the 36th minute for an ugly tackle on the leg of Quinn Tupaea, with the reserve back assisted from the field with a suspected ACL injury. It looked like the Wallabies were on the scoreboard in the 20th minute but Kellaway missed grounding the ball for his first try by centimetres. The visitors had a chance to level but instead opted for a five metre line-out to try to win the game but the Wallabies forced a penalty. In the ensuing play, the All Blacks found their man in Barrett, who touched down in the 81st minute to leave the Wallabies shattered.

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It is a ground the Wallabies haven't won at since 1986. The Wallabies entered into their first clash full of optimism that they could finally crack the Kiwis. They have had some great teams over the last decade.”

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to have a chance to win it at the end was pretty incredible.” “It’s also a chance to build on what we laid down yesterday. But for him to speak about it in that regard was a bit disappointing.” “The problem is we’re talking about that,” Foley said. To go over there and win at Eden Park is a massive carrot for us as a team. “Dave and the team did us proud.” “There was a lot of confusion throughout the game,” Foley said. “I think Lalakai maybe got a reaction from the ref,” Foley said. Part of your game management is to listen to the referee.” “If you get away with one, you probably would have a no comment. Shortly before the ball would have connected with Foley’s boot, Raynal made a call that turned the match on its head. He never told me he turned it back on or there would be other repercussions.

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Yes, they sneaked it at the last. He had started his kick-clearance routine when the whistle metamorphosed a probable match-sealing kick to touch into a match-losing scrum, with New Zealand set to salvage the game in the final plays. “The match in Melbourne between Australia and New Zealand had it all. “It also obscured the fact that the All Blacks remain distinctly mortal. He wasn’t cynically ending the contest. “Ninety seconds left in the game, and he cracked under pressure in one of the biggest moments, one the biggest games here in Australia, it was a disgraceful decision and World Rugby need to look at it.”

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We did an experiment in Adelaide which paid off playing in the afternoon. “It’s all about creating clear air for the game. Sources with knowledge of the situation say the Victorian government officials were very pleased with the success of the Thursday Bledisloe Cup, and with the potential to lure visitors to the state for a long weekend, is a fixture they’d be keen to do again.

"Ironically he got neck rolled prior to him cleaning out but that wasn't picked up. Quinn Tupaea of the All Blacks receives medical attention. (Getty).

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