Andover boy, we were obviously watching different games, and you are suggesting that the ref today had something against coming south! Interesting thought, not sure what you Base that on. From where I was stood neither team were putting in any high shots. Agree with you on the trying to milk a penalty call. I do think the clampdown on moving off the mark is prioritising the wrong thing. As for 50/50 calls the double movement try was a 50/50 that went our way, the goal line drop out or 20 Mtrs re start from the ball that Dixon tried to batt dead in ball was a 50/50 call that many a touch judge might have gone the other way.
Our disallowed try called as fwd was a 50/50 that went against us. 50/50 are exactly that, how does a ref react to a 50/50 trust me it's nothing to do with any bias, if a call has to go one way or another reaction and attitude of the players can effect that.
Don't forget as well the 3 officials work as a team, the ref is a Wigan lad, one touchy lives in lindon
