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In the light of the decision that cost Connacht the game last night it got me thinking of shocking calls from officals in the past.

First one springs to mind that I have seen was the wrong ball try that cost Ireland in Cardiff a few seasons back.

In terms of a game I was involved in was when we were defending our slender lead deep in injury time and the opposition needed a try to win.
They drove over our line and collapsed in heap to which the ref blew his whistle pointed to the base of the collapsed maul and shouted try!
Our outhalf however tapped the refs back and held the ball out to demonstrate that he had ripped it and it was therefore not in the location where he was pointing.
The ref then said' Ive made my decision' and they win.

Next worse was during last play our scrumhalf catches the ball from the kick off that resulted from the score that put us one point ahead.
Naturally he runs the ball off the pitch.
The ref awards a penalty for "Unsporting conduct", they slot the pen and win.

Top that lot.

Was it Italy v Wales in Rome when the Welsh needed to score and the ref indicated they had time to kick a penalty into the corner. So they did. And he blew for full time!

Doesn't beat either of those 2 gems though lol

Blind Dave missing Nathan Hines holding on to P3's leg while Toulon were camped on our try line.

Sorry, P3 and Fez!

Most of you were not born when in 1968, the spritely Mike Titcomb awarded Gareth Edwards a drop goal at Lansdowne Road that every one of the 54000 and both teams knew was at least 6 feet wide of the post. The error gave Wales a 6-6 scoreline but luckily one of the Doyle brothers - can't remember if it was Mick or Tom - scored a late try and Ireland won 9-6 otherwise the Englishman could have been lynched.

Titcomb had become the youngest international ref having ended his playing career due to an eye injury - you don't say

shamalicious wrote:Sorry, P3 and Fez!

Nearly sure there was another Ulster player being held too, it was the Clermont game.

It would have been our first win in France and Clermont's first home loss in about 75 games and that blind tw@t Pearson totally bottled it.

BaggyTrousers wrote:Most of you were not born when in 1968, the spritely Mike Titcomb awarded Gareth Edwards a drop goal at Lansdowne Road that every one of the 54000 and both teams knew was at least 6 feet wide of the post. The error gave Wales a 6-6 scoreline but luckily one of the Doyle brothers - can't remember if it was Mick or Tom - scored a late try and Ireland won 9-6 otherwise the Englishman could have been lynched.

Titcomb had become the youngest international ref having ended his playing career due to an eye injury - you don't say

It was Mick. Gibson also scored a d.g. Great night in Davy Byrnes after.

Wee Woman wrote:

shamalicious wrote:Sorry, P3 and Fez!

Nearly sure there was another Ulster player being held too, it was the Clermont game.

It would have been our first win in France and Clermont's first home loss in about 75 games and that blind tw@t Pearson totally bottled it.

You're right WW, it was indeed Clermont. Head like a sieve!

If it's true he said 'that's gonna cost your team 7 points' to Connacht Stewards he's gonna be in big trouble!

At least someone has finally spoken up about the abismal refereeing standards in the league..

Pat Lam is not a happy puppy.
https://soundcloud.com/knockon-ie/pat-l ... iff-defeat

Was the holding incident Chris Henry and Clermont?

I was in Davy's before after the match we had to drive back to Enniscorthy and face the Boss aka " the Dog "


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Deraless wrote:Was the holding incident Chris Henry and Clermont?

No I think it was Ferris and someone else. Ferris was roaring at the touch judge. Pretty sure he Dave went back and awarded the penalty for it.

I'd hardly put the Clermont incident up there as one of the great injustices in rugby. That kind of thing happens a lot and if it had been the other way i doubt it would be mentioned in this thread!

Besides, iirc he did us a favour as we would never had enjoyed the great win at Thomond in the QF's had we won the group that year.

The ireland vs wales one was an absolute shocker and just plain wrong in every sense.

I seem to recall another one involing connacht and a drop out or drop goal a few years ago but can't remember the exact story behind it. Doddering in my old age.......

Bart S wrote:I'd hardly put the Clermont incident up there as one of the great injustices in rugby. That kind of thing happens a lot and if it had been the other way i doubt it would be mentioned in this thread!

Besides, iirc he did us a favour as we would never had enjoyed the great win at Thomond in the QF's had we won the group that year.

The ireland vs wales one was an absolute shocker and just plain wrong in every sense.

I seem to recall another one involing connacht and a drop out or drop goal a few years ago but can't remember the exact story behind it. Doddering in my old age.......

I wouldn't call it a massive injustice either but it was the most blatant example of Blind Dave being completely err, blind to what was happening no more than 2 feet in front of him. I don't recall a penalty being awarded as a result of it though.

It would have been massive to get that win in Clermont but I agree, nothing beat that afternoon down in Thomond Park