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The Raiders have been awarded a contentious penalty try, with Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr deemed to have impeded the run of Xavier Savage who was steaming after a grubber kick. Canberra fullback Kaeo Weekes kicked for his winger 64th minute, with Addo-Carr turning and reaching his arm out, which struck his opposite man during his run towards the ball. However, after a horrible bounce which looped over the Raiders speedster, he was unable to ground the ball and the play was seemingly dead.
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Limited-time offer. Referee Wyatt Raymond had other ideas, highlighting a potential professional foul from the Parramatta veteran and Bunker official Grant Atkins agreed. “Josh Addo-Carr’s actions slow up the run of Xavier Savage, in our opinion he would have got to the ball before the Parramatta fullback and scored a try,” Atkins said.
“We have a decision.” The call stunned commentator Andrew Voss highlighted a look on the face of Savage, saying: “Xavier can’t believe it”. “There’s no doubt about the action, it’s an unnatural reaction.
It’s unusual...
you don’t have to be certain, the rule book says that. You don’t have to be certain,” Voss said. “I’m certain he wouldn’t have scored, that’s what I’m saying.
I’m certain he doesn’t score.” MORE NRL NEWS ‘NOT WHILE I’M COACH’: Benji shuts down Api early release after Cowboys bold bid ‘NO ONE HAS’: Seibold’s huge admission & big hint on DCE succession plan BIG HITS: Sharks gun shines as brutal Sea Eagles, DCE reality laid bare ‘F***WIT’: Rooster’s ugly spray of NRL icon as details of Robbo spray emerge However, league legend Michael Ennis opposed his reaction, outlining the Bunker doesn’t need to be certain to award a penalty try. “I don’t disagree with that decision.
.. the bounce is significant isn’t it,” Ennis said.
“When you look at the bounce, I understand. But if you are going off black and white rulings, the fact Josh Addo-Carr makes contact that stops Xavier getting to the ball. “Does the bounce becomes insignificant? It’s an interpretation.
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