Joe Schmidt will be examining video of Ireland’s win over Australia with a particular focus on knock-ons
IRFU 150 Test Match, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 30/11/2024 Ireland vs Australia Ireland players celebrate after Gus McCarthy scores a try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan SheridanSchmidt understands the importance of match official performance, and carries out a detailed analysis of each referee, both for his overall match preparation, and afterwards too. He is rigorous in his reviewing, and he’s also accurate.
Neither the referee nor his assistants thought something might be amiss, and the TMO, Frenchman Eric Gauzins, did not suggest a review. Sometimes, it’s impossible to understand how everybody misses something; or, is it a question of poor law knowledge? Not so long ago, a couple of visiting elite referees argued the toss with me. They considered that if a player knocks the ball forward, and then knocks it backwards to a team-mate, it doesn’t qualify as a knock-on, which is absolutely incorrect.
Piardi showed far too much tolerance, over-explaining what he wanted – there was very little point in repeating what he said he had told the players before the game. The first scrum took an age to get started, before the referee decided on a free-kick after several resets; that was just two minutes after the kick-off. And then, with just two minutes left on the clock, there was still a scrum conversation going on.
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