Scotland cannot digest the try invalidated by the Australian Nic Berry during his home defeat this Saturday against the XV of France (16-20).
As a reminder, at the last minute and while Finn Russell's men were trailing by four points, Sam Skinner collapsed in the goal while three Frenchmen, Posolo Tuilagi, Sébastien Taofifenua and Yoram Moefana tried to stop him.
Firstly, the match referee explains that “the decision on the pitch is: no try”.
A clear and precise image must therefore be shown to validate the test.
To discover
Ranking Tournament 6 of Nations
Calendar and results 6 Nations
However, for Nic Berry and his assessors, no clear image proves that the ball is flattened in the in-goal.
Speaking to the
BBC
, former international referee Nigel Owens discusses this action.
“
Now, this is a very, very difficult decision to make, as you said in the studio.
It all comes down to the TMO and "clear evidence", looks like it's probably on the floor.
Is there enough that they can 100% say it's marked?
Probably not.
“It’s one of those really tough moments, but the ball seems to be on the ground.”