Wallabies’ Schmidt slams failure to uphold player safety
Late clear-out decision ensured series-sealing triumph
Australia have reacted bitterly to their series-deciding loss to the British & Irish Lions, claiming a disputed late refereeing call robbed them of victory.
The Wallabies’ head coach, Joe Schmidt, strongly criticised the decision not to penalise the Lions’ replacement Jac Morgan for a ruck clear-out and says it has undermined World Rugby’s campaign for better player welfare.
Schmidt insists Morgan should have been sanctioned after taking out Carlo Tizzano shortly before Hugo Keenan scored the last-gasp winning try that gave the Lions an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the best-of-three series.
