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Watch: Wallabies' Nic White blasts ref for late penalty call

September 18, 2022

New footage from Nine shows Wallabies halfback Nic White blasting referee Mathieu Raynal for his late penalty call in their loss to the All Blacks.

After their first Bledisloe Test loss, White approached Raynal to talk about his penalty on Wallabies fly-half Bernard Foley for time-wasting in the final minute.

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Raynal said "I told you two times and then you still continue [wasting time]."

White responded saying "I understand but he was just about to kick it out and for two seconds...mate, that just cost us the Rugby Championship."

He also mentioned that Wallabies first-five Bernard Foley was in the act of kicking before Raynal stepped in.

Raynal made a big statement before walking away, telling White that he was wrong for questioning his refereeing.

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“Can I speak, I tell you first because you are the captain then I tell your 10 [Foley]. Then I warn him, I say if you don’t play immediately I will give a scrum," Raynal said.

“It’s not fair what you did at the end, you just run the time.

“If you think I’m not capable to give a scrum, you’re making a mistake, so now you know it.”

White was left with more questions than answers following his encounter as Australia look to find closure in next Saturday's second Test at Eden Park.

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