NRL boss' shocking admission after Tigers and Dragons dudded in 'disgraceful' drama
NRL head of football Graham Annesley has admitted the Wests Tigers, Dragons and Dolphins were all on the receiving end of incorrect refereeing calls in their respective losses last weekend. Fans flocked to social media in disgust after a number of controversial calls proved costly for the NRL strugglers. A number of questionable refereeing decisions have come under fire over a chaotic weekend that saw two players sent off and a number of sin-binnings dished out across the eight games.
The standard of officiating in the NRL was again put under the microscope on Sunday as the last-placed Tigers went down to the Canberra Raiders in a 22-18 heartbreaker, while fellow strugglers the Dragons were overrun by the fast-finishing Parramatta Eels, who prevailed 20-10. Both games were dogged by controversy, with the Tigers fuming after the Raiders scored off an apparent forward pass and the Dragons seething over a knock-on call against Jacob Liddle they thought should have been awarded a try.