Ferris rails against ‘streetwise’ Blacks

STEPHEN FERRIS has expressed his, and the dismay of many, how New Zealand continually escape punishment for their cynical play at the breakdown.

’Streetwise’ is the term used to describe the All Blacks’ mastery of slowing down or killing opposition ball, yet rivals often question how they evade greater censure from referees.

That sense of injustice lingered at the Aviva Stadium where Ireland’s final-quarter siege was repeatedly undermined by the grand slam-chasing tourists’ unwillingness to concede quick ball. Even when a yellow card seemed inevitable, referee Marius Jonker refused to fill the sin-bin, leaving Ferris to admire and resent their adeptness at spoiling in equal measure.