With Wests Tigers officials reportedly considering legal options, the NRL insists the correct process was followed, ahead of a full review on Monday of The Bunker call that gifted North Queensland victory as time ran out in Townsville.
The NRL has defended a call to allow North Queensland to challenge a last-minute play and kick their way to a controversial 27-26 win over Wests Tigers.Behind by a point, the Cowboys asked for a review with one second remaining, claiming winger Kyle Feldt was impeded
Despite no penalty being awarded, Cowboys captain Chad Townsend was able to ask for the play to be reviewed. Amid the controversy, Wests Tigers officials told the Sydney Morning Herald they will consider legal options, after believing they were unfairly penalised in their final play loss."Although the referee had blown his whistle to stop the game after the last tackle was completed as time had expired, he had not yet called fulltime," a spokesman said.
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