Nah Granville didn’t go looking for burgess, sure he wrapped his arms, but what was he supposed to do step aside? The onus is on burgess to run a clean decoy line, not on the defender to avoid contact. Reynolds took the ball directly behind burgess who effectively ran as a lead blocker. Bad call for mine.

 

It's my opinion that the so called early year blitz by referees has affected their judgement and decision making, & the flunker doesn't help

 

That moment when Sam Burgess puts in a better kick than Nikorima ever has

 

He is better than Oates apparently.

 

Reynolds lands it.

 

Cows get chance

 

Nik isn't going to take us to a Premiership at halfback though. Shane Perry had Lockyer and Milford is not Lockyer.

 

It wasn't a defensive decision though. Granville put his arms up to brace from being obliterated by a massive man. It was a clear obstruction.

 

If Granville does nothing and just gets bowled over, it'd be a penalty for sure. It's sad that you have to milk it just to get the right decision.

But the Rabbitohs were dudded anyway. Two really bad knock-on calls that never were, and that disallowed try. The replay clearly showed that the ball went backwards off the hand, before hitting his head, and then the bunker say "the ball goes forward off his hand". Absolute **** joke.