Joy then utter frustration.......
Got myself up and was sat with my flat white watching England v All Blacks.
Great game on the whole.
The try.....should have been the winning try.....only to be strangely ruled offside despite Aaron Smith having his hands on the ball....a little reminiscent of the days when the scrum half would repeatedly dummy to draw the offside player and get a penalty.
It seems to me that there have been some huge decisions made by referees, TMOs and linesmen which have altered the course of the game.....most notably this morning when it looked like an absolutely clear try.....others include red cards for "dangerous play" which appears totally unintentional at the time....challenging for a high kick etc.
If this happens to be against a team playing the ABs, it's game over and sad for the fans both live and on TV. I believe that the benefit of the doubt should have gone the way of England this morning....but it didn't....even Justin Marshall was a little confused.
Maybe the Irish can do it next week.
I have lived here in NZ for over 11 years now....I have a black passport now......BUT....I will ALWAYS support England or any of the home nations.
The ABs are a phenomenal powerhouse on the field and having seen Provincial rugby here, they could field half a dozen teams that would do well against most other national sides.