JOHN McKee claimed the decision by fellow Kiwi Ben O’Keeffe not to punish Reece Hodge for a no-arms tackle was crucial in his team’s failed bid for a major World Cup upset.
Fiji’s coach insists the Wallabies wing should have been shown a yellow card for a blatant shoulder hit when stopping powerful flanker Peceli Yato in the first half.
O’Keefe decided it was merely a collision of bodies but McKee insisted: “The law states if you tackle without using your arms it’s illegal.
There was no intent by Hodge to do so but the referee felt differently.
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