Another full match replay coming your way on Saturday night! This time it's the 2018 All Blacks v France clash in Dunedin. Tune in at 7:00pm (NZT) on Saturday night to re-live a thrilling match. CREDIT: Sky Sport NZ
I'm a new fan of rugby and so into New Zealand that I am starting to learn their national anthem 😁😁 everything about rugby in this country is just so beautiful and inspirational, especially the amazing haka
Scott Barrett was everywhere and won the ball on many occasion for the All Blacks and Damian Mckenzie underrated All Black shouldn't be overlooked this year 2023. Forwards played well.
If the ref isnt there he doesnt run into him simple as that ref was literally in the way, he could've had a good crack at McKenzie but because the ref was in the way he didnt have the chance too
Sure, the player took his chance, because the ref was obviously in his way, but the try should have never been conceded. Very bad decision when the match was square.
@@eahco8476 the ref has to be somewhere. It was just bad luck that he got in the way. That is simply something that will happen occasionally as long as you play with human referees in the field of play.
I disagree. The French player's attention was clearly on Smih, running a subtle angle. Mckenzie's angle and pace, meant the French defender had no show because he had to virtually turn. By all means be objective Marshall but you read the situation wrongl
@@nepiahemopo1702 It wasnt just Marshall who was being "objective" , Smith was shocked as well and he's a very astute sports comm. It was a terrible cringe moment for that ref hope he got reprimanded.
so am I love the game men's or women's 15s , free flowing not like NA football with it's time outs, challenge flags and of course TV ads all which makes the game so slow
"OMG that was bad" justin's comment when McKenzie went under the post the french half-back was shuffling sideways into the referee and Aaron was nowhere near the ref. While the French half was pleading his case a nice flat pass saw McKenzie score under the post, he was milking the cows and got caught out. Forget the cows mate and track the ball through the scrum and stay on your man. Watching again.
In law, it clearly states , a player/s may not impede ,obstruct, use, touch or push a ref at anytime during the game ,for his or his team to benefit or to gain an advantage, it is the responsibility of all player/s to abide by this rule. In this case , the ref was not @ fault, the French player got himself caught up with the ref , therefore the try was awarded. ( the ref may choose to position himself anywhere on the field whilst adjudicating the game), if you want to talk about zones,the player ran into the refs zone , learn your law Marshall
You could just as well argue that the all black player knowingly used the ref as an obstruction to the French player... It was not sportsmanlike on the part of the AB player
My limited understanding of rugby laws, is that the referee can stand / position themselves anywhere and in this instance going to the TMO he needed to see if in adopting that position close to the scrum he deliberately disadvantaged the fresh defence. In his opinion he was happy, and try allowed. Go the ABs
@@TheFunkhouser nah ref was in the way anyone with a brain knows he could've had a fair crack at McKenzie but again ref was in the way completely blocking him
As was explained to me by a fine referee. I am as much part of the field as the corner flag or the try line. Unless I interfere with the ball, live with it!
Theres no way the french player could have stopped MacKenzie, if anything the player obstructed the ref. Think the guy was trying to get a penalty against the AB's. Good referees, they kept the game rolling and didnt miss much.
Wow, what the referee has doing at 34:42???? That ball were passed forward!!!! - I'm a NZ fan, but this is unusual TMO decision!!!!! Thi is not a soccer, where te referee can decide the mach results!!!!
The poor commentators (one in particular) are very one sided in the case of the ref the ref had his back turned and there is no way he could see the play behind him - so the play was good and should be left as is
You haven't said so but you probably mean the first McKenzie try. You haven't stated what the All Blacks did and then got away with - the AB play that lead to the try was completely legal. And there is nothing in the laws about a non-ball carrier bumping into the referee. One defender ran into the referee instead of around him, which players have to do all the time. And more importantly, the fullback ran in completely the wrong direction as McKenzie went through. I suspect that if the French had scored that try you would have no problem with it.
@@eduardowilkinson3668: Refs accidentally get in the way of players all the time. Unless the player has the ball the official laws have no problem with it. No laws got bent so your comment doesn't make sense.
Damien McKenzie is not an international No 10! He throughs to many intercept passes's and kicks to much giving possession back to the opposition to often.
Just stopped at halftime for a breather. Result still in the balance, but really should be closer if the ref had accepted his double error, obstructing the French scrum half and missing the forward pass to MacKenzie. Is it something about the black kit that makes refs miss these things when reffing the AB's?
