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Pichot on consistency and the Frank's incident.
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<blockquote data-quote="Kempistry" data-source="post: 814966" data-attributes="member: 70932"><p>The mentality seems to be to heavily penalize and go strictly by the letter of the law when it comes to players from certain countries. With other countries they seem to consider extenuating circumstances, mitigating factors, the player being a "good guy", impact on future games etc. So yes the rules are being applied with great inconsistency. I don't think you need lawyers or high level referees to be consistent, you need will power. The difference is absolutely massive! One player gets 9 games. 9 Games!!! The other gets nothing. For what was essentially the same infraction. </p><p></p><p>I also hate to say this, but the refereeing has been horribly biased in favour of the All Blacks recently, the last game being an egregious example. I don't think it is a conspiracy or anything, I think the refs have just internalized the feeling that "oh it's the all blacks, must be legal or a good play" and have taken the opposite approach to their opposition. It isn't even in the All Blacks favour for this to be the case as they will go from universally beloved to derided.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kempistry, post: 814966, member: 70932"] The mentality seems to be to heavily penalize and go strictly by the letter of the law when it comes to players from certain countries. With other countries they seem to consider extenuating circumstances, mitigating factors, the player being a "good guy", impact on future games etc. So yes the rules are being applied with great inconsistency. I don't think you need lawyers or high level referees to be consistent, you need will power. The difference is absolutely massive! One player gets 9 games. 9 Games!!! The other gets nothing. For what was essentially the same infraction. I also hate to say this, but the refereeing has been horribly biased in favour of the All Blacks recently, the last game being an egregious example. I don't think it is a conspiracy or anything, I think the refs have just internalized the feeling that "oh it's the all blacks, must be legal or a good play" and have taken the opposite approach to their opposition. It isn't even in the All Blacks favour for this to be the case as they will go from universally beloved to derided. [/QUOTE]
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