The Waratahs failed to land a killer blow despite a two-player overlap, as a second red card in as many days led to calls for a report system.
Rugby’s zealous on-field disciplinary system continued to confound Super Rugby fans, players and coaches alike after red and yellow cards in the space of 10 minutes hit Queensland in their 32-20 win over NSW on Saturday.
The incidents led commentator and Wallabies great Tim Horan to call for a referral system similar to the NRL’s, a call echoed by NSW assistant coach Jason Gilmore, whose side stood to benefit from the two-player overlap at Suncorp Stadium. “I think it’s a really crucial time period, the next couple of years, to have this sorted. Timmy Horan mentioned, whether you put them on report and deal with them later or, if it’s foul play, deal with it straight away. I think we need to, as a game, look at that, because we can’t keep having professional games - 15 on 14, 15 on 13, 14 on 14 - it just takes away the fabric of what the game’s built on.
With scores locked at 10-10 after fullback Will Harrison slotted a penalty goal, it was set to be a decisive period, but Queensland ran into the sheds leading 13-10 and got down to business in the second half, scoring three unanswered tries before NSW replacement Tom Horton scored in the 79th minute.
Grant’s try was a superb piece of heads-up rugby that saw the ball pass through five sets of hands under heavy cover defence before Grant ducked through for the five points.
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