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Why am I surprised to read this in the Sydney Moaning Herald. I seem to remember we were penalised a number of times for offside. Didn't hear Tim complaining.
It’s gut-wrenching’: Miffed Waratahs to examine angles of critical penalties
By Sam Phillips
April 18, 2021 — 6.09pm
After a second consecutive “gut-wrenching” loss, the Waratahs will examine all angles of critical penalties before deciding whether they will ask Rugby Australia referees boss Mitch Chapman for an official explanation.
The Force leapfrogged the Rebels into third on the Super Rugby AU ladder and kept the Waratahs winless when five-eighth Domingo Miotti kicked a post-siren penalty goal to claim a thrilling 31-30 win.
Referee Amy Perrett, who appeared to have been tipped by a sideline official, ruled NSW centre Izaia Perese was offside before blowing the decisive penalty. It was one of a handful of calls which left the Waratahs privately seething.
Lachlan Swinton was shown a yellow card for a “tip tackle” early in the first half which cost the Waratahs 10 points and Charlie Gamble was also penalised in questionable circumstances prior to Jordan Olowofela’s 72nd minute try.
Assistant coach Matt Cockbain told the Herald the calls “could have gone either way”.
“There was certainly some stuff that there that we will look at. Izzy (Perese) was running back. He was retreating. They put him on and then he comes forward,” Cockbain said.
“The (Swinton) card, for one, I don’t want to comment too much on it but that could have gone either way, let’s say.
“When Lachie was penalised for the extra roll, I thought he was just in the process of trying to push the ball back. I don’t think he tried to gain anything from it.”
The Waratahs coaching staff will examine all available angles on Monday before interim co-coaches Jason Gilmore and Chris Whitaker decide to ask for a formal explanation from Chapman.
“That will be the choice of those guys this week. They may have a chat to Mitch Chapman about it but it will be up to them. We will talk about it as a coaching group if there’s an approach to be made,” Cockbain said.