As a pom, I'm more disapointed that England didn't see the game out from half-time where I thought we were comfortable. Although I am not surprised because our coach is a joke and that is emphasised by some shocking selections in the team. Then to invite you men on to us for a full half of football ws suicidal and in the end it cost us.
Why an Australian ref with an Australian video ref were officiating an Australian match in Australia is beyond me, especially when a kiwi was reffing the kiwis the day before? Spurely a swap would have been logical. And I say this not because I am bitter, but because I'd like to see international rugby league grow especially after a successful World Cup, and things like this make it a bit of a joke.
With regards to the last minute no-try, first of all I have seen similar efforts being given fairly regularly in the NRL, I remember one in particular scored by a Storm winger, can't think who, Duffie maybe? Where it was one finger put down. Also for me Jennings had at best 'finger-tip control' for his put down, so regardless of how many finger tips they had that was sufficient downard pressure. For those posters saying this shouldn't even be considered a try and anyone who does is daft, I don't see any reason why that is the case. There is a clear image of the player with a part of his hand on the ball which is touching the ground.
Those who say 'the ball was rising' whether it was or it wasn't, it was still touching the ground when he had his finger on it. There was no space under the ball on the image. For those who bring in any claims of 'accidental' or 'intention' that element is irrelevant. You can ground a ball with your forearm, but nobody actually intends to do that? They always go at it with their hand? So intention is irrelvant.
IMHO I think the reality is that Hall was extremely fortunate and had no idea where the ball was and contact with it was a total fluke hence why he didn't celebrate, however he made contact with the ball on the ground, and there is no rule requiring intention, nor is there one saying you must have a certain amount of body parts touching it, so no reason to disallow, other than there is no way Australia could be knocked out the four nations by us Poms by such a fluke