Originally Posted by
trampie09
We was done by the ref again Pearcey.
Ref gave SA all the 50-50s decisions.
First penalty points SA prop took the scrum down, Garces went to give SA a pen [somebody probably told him it should have been the other way], but decided to reset and then give SA a penalty at the reset.
Second penalty points to SA should have been a Wales pen when Moriarty taken in the air [regardless of fumble], Garces gave a knock on to SA then a penalty to SA at the resulting scrum.
Third penalty points to SA was after Garces said full penalty advantage to Wales, Biggar ended up kicking no distance into touch and instead of Garces going back to the penalty to Wales he gave a lineout to SA and then a penalty to SA.
Penalty given against Wales for tackle in the air [SA player toe might even have touched the ground], yet he did not give Wales a penalty in the same but more clear cut situation with Moriarty.
SA also clearly ran into their own man when we were in a good attacking position but he did not give a penalty to Wales.
Lots of my rugger mates were very worried about the ref after SA mind games and the petition, lots of South Africans wanted the ref removed before the game because they always/often lose when he officiates them so the pressure on Garces might lead him to subconsciously giving all borderline decisions to SA.
If Wales had had only 50% of the 50-50 decisions Wales would have won.
I would say that if the game had been played out the same with 10 different refs, Wales would have won on at least 7 occasions.
Gutted we have been done again after Alain sent off Warburton against his fathers countrymen in our previous WC semi.