How has it got to this? Australia having their way with ref choices. Why are Bentham and Silverwood given the platform? Its obvious they want the final, Anzac and world club games.

Pat Richards is having quite a good game, kicking really well and hitting up excellently and White and Ambler are matching well up front.

Ambler Ireland's best player last week too

Blanch looked like a little teddy then. Morris is strong as an ox. He could have done some WWE on him if he had wanted there.

something needs to be done about this, bentham can't get away with such incompetent refereeing.

I think that the vast majority of this thread has been about Bentham and that tells you everything you need to know about what has gone on tonight.

how have Ireland kept it down to 32-0 against 14 men?

Irish are tiring and dropping off the tackles. And they will lose one to the bin in the next five as Bentham has just spoken to Finn. The scoreboard is gonna tick over a little in final 20 mins.

"Referee in constantly favouring Australia" shocker.

Totally ruined my enjoyment of this. I'm now concentrating on what he gives and where he doesnt

ireland dominate collision in defence

bentham - MOVE MOVE MOVE MOVE

FFS bentham.

Why didn't he call held on Richards there?

Same as and because of it I have missed some very good rugby.

Even Vossy is taking the p1ss out of Bentham.

Bentham is a curse on mankind.

I believe for the World Cup, Tim Sheens is going to request two referees for the AUstralia v New Zealand match.

I assume these will be Bentham and Silverwood.....

i'm done with this match now - just totally fed up with bentham, any hope the irish had has been destroyed

And people have the gall to complain about Thierry Alibert......

Tonight we have witnessed a travesty, a dark night for the game of rugby league.

What was supposed to be a game to showcase the sport to the (few) people from ireland who turned up.

Instead we've been ''treated'' to a massacre. A railroad from start to finish. Orchestrated by (we'll use an imaginary person) Bill Pentham.

Bill has been a disgrace to the sport tonight. Ruining what could have beena decent game. The plucky ireland have been penalised out of the game.

If I had the power i'd nail the victicious character of ''Bill'' to the wall.

That piece of sh*t would never referee a game again and his career would be over.

Gutless worm.


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Say what your really feel Flex, don't be generous in your praise of the Bill.

I can't believe that people think that this a surprise, Phil Bent is a terrible ref, one of the worst refs I have seen since I have been watching RL

shambles of a performance by bentham im afraid totally ruined the game.
yes Australia were always going to win the game comfortably, but the irish were given absolutely no chance tonight.
im not sure they were doing all that wrong as to be on the receiving end of a colossal penalty count, they certainly did no worse than the aussies, who were allowed to mess around and hold on for a lot longer than the irish.
totally ruined the game as a contest, even though it probably wasn't much of one on paper.

Irish very brave against greater numbers in defence, not able to offer anything in attack (which unfortunately the latter is what I will remember from them in this comp).

Where is Shannon McDonnell when you need him.......

5021 there tonight, many of which will not be encouraged to go again