Piardi reviewed the incident but ruled there it was not foul play because both players had arrived at the same time and Morgan had not used a shoulder.
Schmidt said Piardi appeared unwilling to make a big call in the last minute, and the decision “doesn’t really live up to the big player safety push that they [World Rugby] are talking about.
“That decision, you only have to look at law 9.20. It’s what they’re there to enforce. A player who dives off his feet is clearly beaten to the position over the ball, makes neck contact, it was a tough one to take.”
World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin and chairman Brett Robinson were guests at the MCG, ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup events with Waugh and RA this week in Sydney.
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