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State of Origin referees Ashley Klein and Shayne Hayne unlikely to adjudicate decider
Ashley Klein makes the questionable decision to send the Maroons' Brent Tate to the bin in Origin II.Source: Getty Images
UNDER-fire referees Ashley Klein and Shayne Hayne have fallen out of favour with NRL referees coach Daniel Anderson and face the sack for State of Origin III.
The Daily Telegraph has been told one - or both - will be punted for the decider at ANZ Stadium on July 17.Sources inside the NRL claim Anderson was frustrated with the performances of Klein and Hayne in Brisbane last Wednesday night. Jared Maxwell has been mentioned as a possible replacement.The NSW camp remains angry that two areas in Brisbane - the 10m and marker defence - were not policed, as was promised.
NSW were told before the game that Klein and Hayne would be strict on the 10m - but they weren't.The Blues also claim Queensland constantly crept inside the 10m but Klein and Hayne refused, or were too intimidated, to blow a penalty.Anderson is well aware Klein and Hayne didn't police the vital interpretations.NSW have demanded a meeting and full report from Anderson about the performances of both referees.The Blues were behind 4-0 in the penalty count early and Queensland were impossible to stop. The Maroons had 12 sets to NSW's two.
It seems Queensland also weren't happy with Klein."Queensland played under a different set of rules to us," a NSW staffer said. "We were told what would be policed and we abided by it."Queensland didn't and they got away with it. The refs just wouldn't penalise them."We were squeaky clean but they jumped the gun early at marker. There seemed to be a big 10 for us but a lot less for them. They jumped there as well. They will have to make some refereeing changes for the decider."We were also deeply concerned that the refs seemed intimidated by Queensland's superstars. Whenever they wanted to speak to the refs, they were given every courtesy. But when Gal (captain Paul Gallen) or Robbie Farah tried to get a word, they were promptly waved away.
NSW will make minimal changes for game three. The side will include:
* THE return of suspended prop James Tamou;
* THE likely omission of Tigers forward Aaron Woods;
* THE return of injured fullback Jarryd Hayne;
* A DECISION on whether to play Hayne at fullback and drop Josh Dugan - the players' player in Brisbane - or shift Hayne to the wing for Nathan Merritt;
* IF Hayne, who may not have played for six weeks before Origin III, is picked at fullback, Newcastle's Akuila Uate would be a wing candidate;
* ROBBIE Farah on standby to captain NSW should Gallen withdraw injured;
* DEBATE about whether Josh Reynolds is giving value off the bench given he has only played 14 minutes in two Origin games.
* IT seems certain that ANZ Stadium will be an 82,500 sell-out for game three because there are a limited number of public tickets remaining.
* NSW are expected to retain Dragons forward Trent Merrin, who was sent to the sin bin for fighting in Origin II.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...judicate-decider/story-fni3fqyo-1226672223315
- DEAN RITCHIE
- THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
- JULY 01, 2013 12:00AM
Ashley Klein makes the questionable decision to send the Maroons' Brent Tate to the bin in Origin II.Source: Getty Images
UNDER-fire referees Ashley Klein and Shayne Hayne have fallen out of favour with NRL referees coach Daniel Anderson and face the sack for State of Origin III.
The Daily Telegraph has been told one - or both - will be punted for the decider at ANZ Stadium on July 17.Sources inside the NRL claim Anderson was frustrated with the performances of Klein and Hayne in Brisbane last Wednesday night. Jared Maxwell has been mentioned as a possible replacement.The NSW camp remains angry that two areas in Brisbane - the 10m and marker defence - were not policed, as was promised.
NSW were told before the game that Klein and Hayne would be strict on the 10m - but they weren't.The Blues also claim Queensland constantly crept inside the 10m but Klein and Hayne refused, or were too intimidated, to blow a penalty.Anderson is well aware Klein and Hayne didn't police the vital interpretations.NSW have demanded a meeting and full report from Anderson about the performances of both referees.The Blues were behind 4-0 in the penalty count early and Queensland were impossible to stop. The Maroons had 12 sets to NSW's two.
It seems Queensland also weren't happy with Klein."Queensland played under a different set of rules to us," a NSW staffer said. "We were told what would be policed and we abided by it."Queensland didn't and they got away with it. The refs just wouldn't penalise them."We were squeaky clean but they jumped the gun early at marker. There seemed to be a big 10 for us but a lot less for them. They jumped there as well. They will have to make some refereeing changes for the decider."We were also deeply concerned that the refs seemed intimidated by Queensland's superstars. Whenever they wanted to speak to the refs, they were given every courtesy. But when Gal (captain Paul Gallen) or Robbie Farah tried to get a word, they were promptly waved away.
NSW will make minimal changes for game three. The side will include:
* THE return of suspended prop James Tamou;
* THE likely omission of Tigers forward Aaron Woods;
* THE return of injured fullback Jarryd Hayne;
* A DECISION on whether to play Hayne at fullback and drop Josh Dugan - the players' player in Brisbane - or shift Hayne to the wing for Nathan Merritt;
* IF Hayne, who may not have played for six weeks before Origin III, is picked at fullback, Newcastle's Akuila Uate would be a wing candidate;
* ROBBIE Farah on standby to captain NSW should Gallen withdraw injured;
* DEBATE about whether Josh Reynolds is giving value off the bench given he has only played 14 minutes in two Origin games.
* IT seems certain that ANZ Stadium will be an 82,500 sell-out for game three because there are a limited number of public tickets remaining.
* NSW are expected to retain Dragons forward Trent Merrin, who was sent to the sin bin for fighting in Origin II.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...judicate-decider/story-fni3fqyo-1226672223315
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