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NRL referees' boss Bill Harrigan admitted on Monday a video refereeing blunder cost the Sydney Roosters a legitimate try in their 18-10 loss to Manly, but the tryscorer himself believes it didn't decide the game.
With Manly leading 16-10 at Brookvale Oval on Sunday, Roosters halfback Daniel Mortimer crossed under the posts for a potentially match-levelling try but was cruelly denied by video referee Pat Reynolds moments later.
Reynolds ruled that Roosters second-rower Brad Takairangi, who was placed on report, had used his elbow in a dangerous manner against Manly's Daniel Harrison when attempting the offload which led to Mortimer's try.
But Harrigan admits the video referee erred in hitting the red button and that the Roosters should have been awarded the crucial try.
"The video referee got this call wrong," Harrigan said on NRL.com
"It should have been ruled a try to the Roosters.
"The video referee believed that there was a raised elbow from the ball carrier in the lead-up to Daniel Mortimer crossing the line, but he got the decision wrong."
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With Manly leading 16-10 at Brookvale Oval on Sunday, Roosters halfback Daniel Mortimer crossed under the posts for a potentially match-levelling try but was cruelly denied by video referee Pat Reynolds moments later.
Reynolds ruled that Roosters second-rower Brad Takairangi, who was placed on report, had used his elbow in a dangerous manner against Manly's Daniel Harrison when attempting the offload which led to Mortimer's try.
But Harrigan admits the video referee erred in hitting the red button and that the Roosters should have been awarded the crucial try.
"The video referee got this call wrong," Harrigan said on NRL.com
"It should have been ruled a try to the Roosters.
"The video referee believed that there was a raised elbow from the ball carrier in the lead-up to Daniel Mortimer crossing the line, but he got the decision wrong."
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