Complaint filed by Australia against Mathieu Raynal

The Wallabies have a really bad one! Composers of a fine comeback against New Zealand last week, the Australian players saw victory away from them in the last game. French referee Mathieu Raynal Bernard Foley was penalized for taking a long time to implement a penalty kick five meters from inside the goal. As the Wallabies fly-half battled the clock to reach the end of regulation time, the match umpire ordered something with an introduction to the New Zealanders. The action that led to the test victory took place by Jordie Barrett. While Dave Rainey and his players were not kind to the match official, a week after the match it was the Australian Rugby Union (Rugby Australia) who took up the case. In fact, the latter has officially lodged a complaint with World Rugby in order to obtain clarification regarding the application of the rule by Mathieu Raynal.

Rinal retained the rematch

A complaint that highlights the difference in treatment by the French referee between the two teams during this meeting. Australian rugby pointed a finger at the fact that it took no less than 85 seconds for Richie Muunga to hit a penalty with ten minutes left… without receiving the slightest reprimand from Mathieu Raynal. The latter will take on the role of assistant referee on Saturday for the revenge contested at Eden Park in Auckland, a match that will be officiated by Ireland’s Andrew Preece. “We have to express our frustration with this decision,” second line Jed Holloway told the press. We are still bitter about our loss, but we have to do the right thing. We have to control what we can, no matter how sensitive Mathieu Raynal is. If we play well for 80 minutes, I’m sure we’ll get a good result. »