New South Wales coach Brad Fittler will seek answers from NRL chief referees after claiming that several key breaches of the home state I result were lost to Queensland .
Fittler was dirty so Queensland could come out with the ruck without consequences and suggested after the Blues’ 16-10 defeat that he would present a list of problems to Jared Maxwell.
The Blues’ mentor made it clear that he was irritated with referee Ashley Klein, who on Wednesday night officiated his first home game since the third game of the 2019 series.
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Fittler not only made an exception to the Queensland fight, but two Maroons tried.
New South Wales will speak to the Chief Referee on a number of issues in the initial home state clash. (Getty Images)
Daly Cherry-Evans got a fingertip on Junior Paulo’s shot from the left 49 minutes in, and managed to keep the visitors from going up another goal.
“I think playing with slow rucks is a pretty difficult thing to do. I think they did a good job. They’ve adjusted and held on, and Ashley didn’t want to give penalties,” Fittler said after the game. Press conference.
“I think we received a penalty with 17 minutes to go, it was the first penalty.
“They did a great job. They worked hard there and they definitely won the ruck.
“We should have done a better job. We should have lasted longer. Simple.
“It will be interesting, the reports (of the referees).
“I thought Junior Paulo stayed in the fray too. It will be interesting to talk to (the referee) Jared about the ball (Ponga) going forward and Junior Paulo, too.
“But at the end of the day I don’t know if that made a difference in the game.”
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NSW captain James Tedesco was also frustrated by the fact that he was unable to finish the game.
The Blues winger pointed to the dangerous work around Cameron Munster, Harry Grant and Daly Cherry-Evans, and indicated that NSW had hesitated in that area.
“They played like we wanted to play … Munster and Grant coming down from the fast ruck, and Cherry-Evans … they were playing from behind,” Tedesco said.
“I felt like, as Freddy said, they were dominating our ruck and creating opportunities, and we didn’t do enough with that.
“It’s hard to say. play in the back “.
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