Aaron Mauger hit out at South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge in the wake of their late loss to the Lions in South Africa. Photo: Getty ImagesKiwi Super Rugby coaches have taken aim at the competition's officials after some contentious calls during the latest round of the competition. The Highlanders copped the brunt of the refereeing woes during the round; with South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge doling out a 12-3 penalty count in favour of the Lions during their match in Johannesburg on Sunday morning. We were awarded a try and unless the TMO got another view, I couldn't understand why Pita Gus's wasn't a try." Crusaders assistant coach Brad Mooar suggested the pass being made with a line in sight probably didn't help his team's case.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 19, 2019 07:52 UTC