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Agreed. Peyper would be bloody close as well.

I have never said that Cheika tried to fix that match. Again, I guarantee you wouldn't be so relaxed about this if the exact same situation had happened during the Super Rugby Final last year. BTW, have you ever heard of Pete Rose? Spot fixing?

The breach has nothing to do with the manner or the conduct of the conversation. The breach is that the conversation happened at all! The Code of Conduct apparently says: "All persons ... shall not engage in any conduct or any activity on or off the field that may impair public confidence in...

@Lindommer - don't try and douse my righteous anger with your sweet whisperings and gentle, soothing words!!

Gnostic 1. Did the ABs do anything that broke a Law or the Code of Conduct? No. POB also publicly apologized to Dickinson - are you demanding one from Cheika and Peyper? 2. It's Peyper JOB to NOT respond to that question - not really hard to do at all. You simply say, "Michael, you can't be...

LOL - you're probably right Pfitzy. Although I will say again - the issue isn't that Peyper WAS influenced, it's the perception that he could have been. It is an activity, in the words of the Code of Conduct, could easily impair public confidence in the honest conduct of a match. Again, I...

Sorry Hugh Jarse, Was writing my post while you were obviously writing yours.

The difference is, the ABs and McCaw haven't broken the Laws or the Code of Conduct in their dealings with officials. And the key fact is not what was said at all. The Laws don't say a coach can talk to a ref during a game so long as he's polite and he's just seeking clarification on a ruling...

Thanks BR. As a Blues fan it obviously hurts more but I haven't disputed once that the penalties in the 2nd half weren't warranted (except the YC which I don't think many people agreed with) or ever said this is why the Blues lost. I maintain that the facts surrounding what happened and the...

I call bullshit. Especially after all the shit you guys have give McCaw and the ABs over the years for apparently manipulating and intimidating officials. Not to mention the carry on over Paddy O'Brien and Stu Dickinson. So again...bullshit.

According to the NZ Herald: Section 8.3 of the Code of Conduct clearly states: "All persons ... shall not engage in any conduct or any activity on or off the field that may impair public confidence in the honest and orderly conduct of a match."

OK....swap the Waratahs for the ABs, the Blues for the Wallabies and Hansen for Cheika in a Bledisloe decider and tell me that you still think that it' not that bad a look.

You just don't get it do you? It doesn't matter what was said, going into the ref's room at halftime is a big no-no and looks fucken terrible no matter if you like the reporter giving you the facts or not. Imagine Hansen going into the refs room at half-time of a RWC semi when the ABs are...

Again, all that does is give more claim to the conspiracy theory. If no law has been broken, why would a warning be given to both Peyper and Cheika and a reminder if the non-existent law to all other Super Rugby coaches? To pretend that is the truth is simply ridiculous...

@Barbarian - SEE!!!! THIS is where the slippery slope leads!! LOL I bet this is fucken Cheika and Peypers little money-maker on the side - goes hand-in-hand with the match-fixing....cheating bastards!! ;)

I'm not saying it IS a conspiracy, I'm saying it's a pretty easy target for conspiracy given the FACTS of the game. Plus - you don't need EVERYONE in on the show to be a part of any kind of match-fixing or fiddling. Just repeating that this is a million miles different from hanse Cronjie...

A bit harsh? It was fucken joke and I said so at the time so don't give me that rubbish about no one thinking they were unjustly treated. I didn't see the game live but I posted about what a shit call it was as soon as I did. It's not an unjustified smear on Peyper - it's a fact. He broke the...

The yellow card was a terrible call that Peyper made and it looks bad! That's how it's related. When did POB ever get involved in the middle of reffing decisions in the middle of the game being played? When did he ever break IRB Laws in the same way that Cheika and Peyper have here?

Hmmmmm...when has something that is highly unusual to happen and rarely seen ever lead to anything sinister or illegal? If you cannot see how a coach talking to a ref at half-time, then a big penalty count going in that coach's favour with a highly disputable judgement call thrown in for good...

Yes - it shouldn't happen, so here is your punishment - tut tut. I'm not inferring anything, I'm saying what actually happened. After Cheika's chat with Peyper, the penalty count goes 9-1 in his favour including a terrible yellow card to the Blues best player. That is exactly what happened...