Rugby league’s blame culture has come under fire after the NRL made a move on their leading official.
has dropped leading referee Ashley Klein after he received criticism for two pivotal calls in Melbourne’s semi-final defeat of the Sydney Roosters.
In the first half of the Storm’s 18-13 win on Friday, Klein missed a knock-on from Melbourne hooker Harry Grant while the Roosters were on the attack in the red zone.Klein permitted Grant to play the ball and only minutes later, the Storm marched upfield to score through Marion Seve. Abdo launched an impassioned defence of Klein shortly before the NRL dropped him, claiming criticism of the 14-time State of Origin referee pointed to a broader issue in the sport.
“A referee might have a bad game and they might not get elevated or they might not be selected. That doesn’t mean that we’re not supporting them.
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