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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2017 RBS Six Nations] Round 1: England vs. France (04/02/2017)
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<blockquote data-quote="corny" data-source="post: 834865" data-attributes="member: 72368"><p>France were on the receiving end far more imo. </p><p></p><p>If you watch the game back watch how he refereed the maul and the scrum. Matt Mullan came on, collapsed two scrums and won two penalties as a result. England were illegal at almost maul coming in from the side. Got away with every time. France did it once and got pinged. Marler was under pressure the whole game and yet the ref picked out the French player for causing the 'instability'. The ruck? He was itching to penalise French players for holding on even though sometimes English hands weren't even near the ball. Itoje won one IIRC. He didn't ref France like that. In fact i remember a French player over the ball for an age before he eventually won it. Obvious holding, no quick whistle.</p><p></p><p>Like i say all this removed the most platforms for France into the game. For England? Well Matt Mullan falling flat on his face let Farrell establish field position for Teo's try.</p><p></p><p>Home ground, weak and poor ref. It happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="corny, post: 834865, member: 72368"] France were on the receiving end far more imo. If you watch the game back watch how he refereed the maul and the scrum. Matt Mullan came on, collapsed two scrums and won two penalties as a result. England were illegal at almost maul coming in from the side. Got away with every time. France did it once and got pinged. Marler was under pressure the whole game and yet the ref picked out the French player for causing the 'instability'. The ruck? He was itching to penalise French players for holding on even though sometimes English hands weren't even near the ball. Itoje won one IIRC. He didn't ref France like that. In fact i remember a French player over the ball for an age before he eventually won it. Obvious holding, no quick whistle. Like i say all this removed the most platforms for France into the game. For England? Well Matt Mullan falling flat on his face let Farrell establish field position for Teo's try. Home ground, weak and poor ref. It happens. [/QUOTE]
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