Ref 'lacked feel' for the game, fumes Wallabies coach

Referee Mathieu Raynal penalised Australia at the end for time-wasting, a decision that proved pivotal

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Referee Mathieu Raynal speaks to Nic White and Bernard Foley of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup match between the Australia Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at Marvel Stadium on September 15, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Australia coach Dave Rennie criticised referee Mathieu Raynal for lacking a "feel" for the game situation after the French referee's late intervention cost the Wallabies dearly in their last-gasp 39-37 defeat to the All Blacks on Thursday.

Raynal took the ball off Bernard Foley in the last minute for time-wasting as the Wallabies flyhalf made to kick a penalty clear out of defence, with the home team holding a three-point lead at Melbourne's Docklands Stadium.