Michael Cheika hit out at the appointment of New Zealand referee Ben O’Keefe after his side were leapfrogged in the table by Gloucester.
Leicester’s head coach felt the momentum of the game shifted in the first half when his side conceded seven penalties in a row and they were only awarded two after the break.
“I was not quite sure about the decision when they said they were bringing in international referees before the Six Nations,” said Cheika.
“They have different interpretations on how the ball is played on the ground and we were not able to get any territory because we were continually...