For anyone watching todays game you’d be forgiven for thinking different rules apply and the referees officiate differently…
Case in point:
On 9 minutes Wigan player makes a mess of play of ball. Lees doesn’t have a hand on him. Penalty to Wigan for messing about. Commentators saying Saints hard done to.
Yesterday: Dagger has Broadbent fall all over him as he’s trying to play ball. Broadbent hands on pushes him off balance. Knock on against trinity. Commentators saying should have been a Trinity penalty.
That led to our pressure vs Cas 12 men releasing and I think shortly after Cas svored the try that took game away. This was also a play after Dagger copped one in the face from Cas player to split his eye open. Appealed to ref who ignored it despite blood pouring from his eye.
Are referees applying the rules differently???
Do lower teams get officiated more harshly due to a perception they don’t have the skill levels to do things as correctly as top clubs?
It’s bad enough watching the poor performances but it’s just as bad seeing terribly inconsistent officiating that may not decide games but it certainly influences play and momentum.