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Owen Doyle

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The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

But whatever happened, and I don't know if he missed it or if he missed those three instances.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

Now, Brian O'Driscoll made a very good point that the Luca thing was seen.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

There were two replays.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

So if there were two replays on that and he didn't deem it to be

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

something he should refer back to the referee, then he's wrong on that one.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

But on the other two, I mean, there was one offense, the second one was the worst that I saw.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

That was down to the TV director because he must have missed it.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

So if he's missed it and the TV director is saying, well, this is against the French team, I don't have to say anything or do anything unless I'm asked to do it by the TMO who's in control of the process.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

I'm not in control of the process.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

As I said, it's a bit disingenuous.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

If it happened the other way around, I would better,

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

my mortgage on it, that he would have shown it.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

I think you'd have to look at EPCR who run these competitions as to why they didn't have the gold standard.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

Now, they've now said that there is going to be an independent TV director with the TMO, which is the standard that we definitely, the minimum standard that we need.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

I mean, I don't think for a second that this cost Bath the match, but actually, you never know.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

The dynamic changes completely.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

when the team were down to 14.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

I mean, it changed completely when Leinster were down to 13.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

They suddenly got their gander up.

The Counter Ruck
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

So you don't know what's going to happen.