Australia expressed outrage over a crucial refereeing decision that they believe cost them victory against the British & Irish Lions. Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt criticized the non-penalization of Lions' player Jac Morgan for a ruck clear-out that impacted the game. Schmidt stated that the incident contradicted World Rugby’s focus on player safety and detailed the infractions that he felt warranted a sanction. Former Australia player Morgan Turinui echoed Schmidt's sentiments, insisting the referee's failure to act was a significant error in officiating, emphasizing that such decisions should be taken seriously.
A player who dives off his feet and is clearly beaten to the position over the ball, makes neck contact... it's a tough one to take.
Our perspective is that we felt it was a decision that doesn't really live up to the big player-safety push they [World Rugby] are talking about.
He [referee Andrea Piardi] did have a good game but the refereeing group, when it counted, got the match-defining decision completely wrong.
You cannot hit someone above the levels of the shoulders... his hand is on the ground.
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