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Rugby Referee Analysis | Premiership Rugby: Sale Sharks vs Harlequins

Another massive game played where bad officiating cost a team a game. I'm at a loss for how bad officiating has become. In this video I wanted to showcase 2 big talking points. The first one was a clear forward pass from Sale Sharks that happened in front of the ref. But for some strange reason, he deemed it okay even though it was clear and obvious that the ball went forward out of the hands. The 2nd talking point was the last try that Sale scored where there was enough evidence to prove Raffi Quirke was guilty of double movement before scoring the try. It's astonishing that the TMO and Ref can make use of replays and still find ways to make the wrong decision. It was clear that Quirke's knee hit the ground when he was way short. His downward movement allowed him to only place the ball once. As he went down and placed the ball, he was well short. He then reaches out again to score, which he was not allowed to do. The last angle also clearly shows how he uses his forearm and hips to crawl forward, before he places it the 2nd time. More proof that is was double movement. Yet, the ref and TMO deemed he was okay and awarded the try. How many games must be lost because of atrocious officiating before refs can be held accountable? There seems to be a massive problem with Northern Hemisphere officiating. I've pointed that out multiple times with how bad it is in the United Rugby Championship.