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But after the game, van Graan criticised the host broadcasters for not allowing the officiating team to review a number of incidents of potential foul play, in his opinion.

There were three headshots on Alfie Barbary in the 19th, 23rd and 42nd minutes, the Bath head of rugby said after the game.

I thought Nika Amishikelli did a fantastic job as referee and I thought Ben Whitehouse, the TMO, did the best he could with the angles available to him.

For such an amazing contest, we need to make sure they've got the footage they need.

All we want is consistency on both sides of the ball right throughout the competition."

Now, last night, broadcaster France Television offered a response to the criticism, claiming they're not in charge of what the officiating team is allowed to see.

Speaking to AFP, chief rugby editor Cédric Beaudou stressed, it's impossible to hide an image.

Some people, because they don't understand how the system works, have the idea that the director imposes the imagery on the TMO, who has no choice.

That's not the case at all.

It is the video referee who dictates the images that go to air.

They are the masters of what they want to see.

Ulster will join Leinster in the Basque City for the finals weekend later this month.

Richie Murphy's charges repelled the efforts of Exeter Chiefs to book their place in the Challenge Cup final, running out 29-12 winners in Belfast.

They'll have to wait and see if Jacob Stockdale is available for that game.

He was sin-binned towards the end of the first half for a head-on-head collision with his opposite number, Emmanuel Faye Wabasso.

Faye Wabasso was taken off and despite passing a subsequent HIA, the independent matchday doctor intervened to prevent his return to the field.

Stockdale himself was not brought back onto the field after half-time after he also suffered a head knock.

Ulster face a nervy wait to see if the winger will be cited for the incident subsequently.

A hearing could result in at least a two-week ban, with a greater sanction effectively ruling him out of the final against Montpellier.

The top 14 outfit saw off the Dragons 18-12 in the other semi-final on Sunday.