These reffing decisions are well beyond a joke now. Its to late to keep admitting mistakes the next day.
Rugby league: Warriors coach Todd Payten says he's embarrassed for the sport; hits out at NRL refereeing
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Warriors interim coach Todd Payten says he is embarrassed for league after being officially told four decisions were wrong in his side's loss to the Gold Coast Titans.
Payten also told Newstalk ZB's D'Arcy Waldegrave that he gave NRL referees boss Bernard Sutton a blast over the mistakes.
The Warriors went down 12–16 after a fast start, but crucial calls including a no-try decision made by the bunker against Jack Hetherington ended up costing the New Zealand side.
There was an uproar over the interference call which rubbed out that try.
"I've had correspondence with the referees' boss and four of those decisions through the course of the game were wrong which had a huge bearing on the result," he said.
"It infuriates me, embarrasses me as a coach that we are still having this happen in our game.
"I've tried not to spend too much energy on it during the week, but addressed it with the referees' boss who got a piece of my mind.
"At the moment we're just moving forward … as hard as it is to swallow we've just go to get on with it."
The Hetherington try would have given the Warriors, with the goal, an 18–6 lead.
"I'm really confident we would have gone on with that – the effect on them and us in terms of energy and mindset," Payten said.
Payten detailed two of the other incorrect calls as an escort penalty against centre
Peta Hiku, and the failure to penalise a Gold Coast marker who had tackled dummy half
Wayde Egan in front of the posts.
"Big calls no doubt," said Payten, who could do with more luck as he bids to become the club's next head coach.
Warriors interim coach Todd Payten says he is embarrassed for rugby league.
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