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<blockquote data-quote="bushytop" data-source="post: 862828" data-attributes="member: 56738">For all the NZ posters who feel hard done by in relation to the two contentious decisions that went the Lions way (SBW red &amp; Sinkler&#039;s jumping catch)... there are ALWAYS contentious decisions in competitive test matches that result in the losing players/fans feeling unjustly treated. When it happens to a perceived underdog, they are told to stop moaning but when they negatively effect a strong favourite (particularly a team who has lived on or over the line of the law for an eternity &amp; got away with it) it &#039;becomes&#039; a far bigger deal.Trying to be as objective as possible, which isn&#039;t as easy as it should be; I&#039;d say that while there are some mitigating circumstances (particularly with the Sinkler pen) the ref just about got both decisions correct. Going into the 3rd test NZ will obviously take confidence from the fact that for 55 mins the Lions struggled against only 14 men and I have to agree, NZ are probably going to be as big a favourite next week as they were today but for fans from both sides it is great that the final test is relevant.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bushytop, post: 862828, member: 56738"] For all the NZ posters who feel hard done by in relation to the two contentious decisions that went the Lions way (SBW red & Sinkler's jumping catch)... there are ALWAYS contentious decisions in competitive test matches that result in the losing players/fans feeling unjustly treated. When it happens to a perceived underdog, they are told to stop moaning but when they negatively effect a strong favourite (particularly a team who has lived on or over the line of the law for an eternity & got away with it) it 'becomes' a far bigger deal. Trying to be as objective as possible, which isn't as easy as it should be; I'd say that while there are some mitigating circumstances (particularly with the Sinkler pen) the ref just about got both decisions correct. Going into the 3rd test NZ will obviously take confidence from the fact that for 55 mins the Lions struggled against only 14 men and I have to agree, NZ are probably going to be as big a favourite next week as they were today but for fans from both sides it is great that the final test is relevant. [/QUOTE]

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