RUGBY NEWS - Sanzaar have ruled that the controversial try awarded to All Black midfielder Ryan Crotty in Saturday’s 25-24 win over the Springboks was a try – and that’s final.
There has been a lot of debate, both among the SuperSport panel on television and among fans, since the controversial try was awarded on Saturday from Elton Jantjies’ charged-down kick.
But despite some people believing referee Jerome Garces and his TMO erred by awarding the try, Sanzaar refs boss Lyndon Bray believes that it was the right decision that was given.
“Crotty was not carrying the ball so there was no loss of control or knock-on at that point,” Bray explained.
“Therefore the next issue to consider is if he propelled the ball forward trying to ground it.
“When he first made contact with ball, the ball was not at first in contact with the ground, and it appears the ball movement was straight down and not forward.
