While the All Blacks continued their Bledisloe Cup dominance over the Wallabies with a solid 29-9 victory over their trans-Tasman counterparts, many of the headlines that stemmed from the game were a result of the supposed eye gouging that All Blacks prop Owen Franks handed out to Wallabies lock Kane Douglas. Footage shows Franks appears to make contact with Douglas' eye while attempting to steal the ball or disrupt the Wallabies driving maul, before looking around and checking referee Romain Poite did not witness anything. The incident, which occurred during a rolling maul in the seventh minute of the match, went unnoticed by Poite, who has since been heavily criticized for his standard of refereeing in the match. Despite the apparent contact between Franks' fingers and Douglas' eye, the Rugby Championship's governing body SANZAAR insists no incident worthy of a red card occurred throughout the match, meaning it is likely Franks will go unpunished for his actions, a decision that has outraged viewers of the game worldwide, with many voicing their frustration through Twitter.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 29, 2016 00:22 UTC