Daryl Powell’s Warrington Wolves went down 18-16 to Hull FC last night.
But, with Warrington in the driving seat until the final few minutes following a late Matty Ashton try, Hull went up the other end and looked to have forced their way through with Manu Ma’u.
Referee Chris Kendall went to the screen, but gave an on-field verdict of try which left video official Marcus Griffiths no choice but to award a try – even though the ball could not be seen.
And, for Wire boss Daryl Powell, it was a rule that needs to be changed.
“I just think they’ve got to change the rules,” Powell said on Sky Sports following the game.
“You’re kind of guessing about what you’ve seen, but we will improve from that, in terms of effort and spirit that was awesome.
‘The ball is up, the referee’s guessed, but it’s the rules.
“There is a different way of doing that – we’ve got a system here and one different one in Australia and it’s such a big call in a game of this tightness.
“You’ve got to get it right and guessing isn’t the way to do it.”
His star winger Josh Charnley also believes that something needs to be done in those situations when the official on the field is unsure.
Charnley tweeted: “Surely when a ref goes up to check a try if he’s unsure they should be able to say I’m unsure if it’s a Try / No try can you confirm. Yesterday was unlucky thanks for the travelling fans, we get ready for this week.”
Surely when a ref goes upto check a try if he's unsure they should be able to say I'm unsure if it's a Try / No try can you confirm. Yesterday was unlucky thanks for the travelling fans, we get ready for this week. 🐺🐺
— Joshua Charnley (@Joshuacharnley) April 19, 2022
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