Why Raynal was right to call out Aussie time wasting

PETER JACKSON
MATHIEU Raynal has been called many names over the Bledisloe Cup denouement in Melbourne on Thursday night, most of them grossly unsuitable for a family readership. Nobody has accused him of taking the soft option because when it comes to having the courage of his convictions, the French referee is beyond reproach. Having warned the Wallabies not to waste time over taking the penalty they had won in front of their own posts, Raynal then punished them for cocking a collective deaf ear. Law 10.2 Unfair Play states: A player must not intentionally waste time. Sanction: Free ...

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