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SANZAR spoke accountability at the start of the season. They spoke of consistency, and a transparent approach to these things. However Lyndon Bray has not done so, making a big deal only when the media makes one, and he goes straight to the media only when they begin to question.
But when will the recent form of the referees be addressed?
Why has Bryce Lawrence and Marius Jonker’s controversial performances come into the fray in recent weeks?
– Where was Lyndon Bray when Craig Joubert guessed when he awarded a penalty against Kurtley Beale for offside in the Crusaders vs Waratahs match a few weeks ago?
– Where was Lyndon Bray when Craig Joubert awarded a try to the Bulls, when the ball came out of the tunnel in a scrum at a very controversial point in the game?
– Where is Lyndon Bray after Bryce Lawrence made a mockery of the beautiful game of Rugby in Wellington on Friday night? Has Rugby gone soft on us when we award yellow cards for great tackles? Not to mention his all round general performance at the scrums and rucks.
– Where is Lyndon Bray on Marius Jonker’s performance on the weekend?
– Why was Mark Lawrence not stood down when he got in the way of a Brumbies player when a Bulls player scored a try?
– Why was Jonathan Kaplan not dismissed after his very standard performance in the Hurricanes v Crusaders match, where he awarded a controversial try, but also awarded a try off an obstruction and a faulty line out?
However Lyndon Bray has been seen to go to the media in the case of Paul Marks, who made failed to award a penalty try (arguably).
It was harsh of Bray to do so. When you look at the other royal stuff ups which the other refs have done, Paul Marks did not deserve to be stood down for that performance.
Lyndon Bray wants consistency, yet he cannot remain consistent himself.
As we head into the finals selection of this tournament, what a farce it will be if Stuart Dickinson of Australia does not receive the final, not only has he been the finest performing referee of the tournament (improving rapidly from last year) but he is the most consistent.
However, if SANZAR sticks to their usual guns and selects Mark or Bryce Lawrence or Jonathan Kaplan, then we will have known that SANZAR has proven themselves to be a joke, promising that the best referee will be selected for the final. If that’s the case then Stuart Dickinson must be selected.
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