A annoyed Trent Robinson believes match officers bungled an important forward-pass name within the 30-10 loss to Penrith that consigned the Sydney Roosters to a sudden-death semi-final.
The Roosters had diminished a 24-0 deficit to 14 factors simply after halftime in Friday evening’s qualifying remaining when winger Daniel Tupou broke free down the left edge at BlueBet Stadium.
The ball travelled by palms from James Tedesco to Joseph Suaalii, who would have had clear passage to the tryline had referee Ash Klein not known as play again for a ahead go from Tupou.
Penrith second-rower Luke Garner crossed eight minutes later to place the sport out of the Roosters’ attain and ship the triple reigning premiers to a preliminary remaining.
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At fulltime, Roosters coach Robinson was left to rue what may need been had his aspect been awarded a 3rd unanswered attempt to start the second half.
“I didn’t assume it was ahead. I don’t assume anybody thought it was ahead besides the ref,” Robinson mentioned.
“Even trying on the replays and the angles of the go, that’s an enormous name in that second and you’ll’t get that fallacious.
“I used to be disillusioned … that ought to have been a try to that might have made it 24-16 after which it begins to get shut.”
Captain Tedesco, who had obtained the go from Tupou, agreed.
“I didn’t assume it was ahead. We in all probability would have scored off the again of it and it might have been a special contest,” Tedesco mentioned.
However Tedesco was hesitant to make excuses for the Roosters after every of Penrith’s 4 first-half tries got here on the again of an error, penalty or poor choice from the guests.
“We will’t come out in a remaining and provides them that a lot possession and that a lot ball as a result of it’s onerous to run down,” he mentioned.
“We’ve obtained to execute for 80 minutes.”
The Roosters now put together for a house semi-final towards the winners of Sunday’s elimination remaining between Canterbury and Manly.
Veteran prop ahead Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will return from suspension for what could be his final sport on the Roosters if the aspect was to lose.
“You lick your wounds, decide up your classes and get going and you then get going into subsequent week with positivity and transfer on,” Robinson mentioned. “That’s what we do.”
In the meantime, three gamers have been charged for incidents within the match however all can settle for fines moderately than bans.
Tedesco and teammate Daniel Tupou are dealing with fines of $1000-$1500 and $1800-$2500 for harmful contact offences whereas Panthers winger Sunia Turuva has been pinged $1000-$1500 for tripping.
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