While the Bernard Foley time wasting saga will be hotly debated for years to come, it was far from the only flashpoint of a chaotic Bledisloe Cup Test in Melbourne.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster was cranky about Wallabies lock Darcy Swain's nasty cleanout of centre Quinn Tupaea, who had to be helped off the Marvel Stadium pitch.
The early fears are that the knee injury will rule the Chiefs star out for the remainder of the season at the very least.
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"Quinn's gone off to get a scan," Foster said after the dramatic 39-37 win which ensured the Bledisloe would remain in New Zealand for the 21st straight year.
"Looks dangerously like an ACL, which is a very, very significant long-term injury.
"We've got a big issue with it... you're not allowed to target legs on the side at a clean out past the ball, so the rules are pretty clear."
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Not surprisingly, Wallabies boss Dave Rennie took a different view of the incident.
"I'm not convinced about Darcy Swain's (yellow card), it was certainly nothing intentional," Rennie argued.
"Ironically he got neck rolled prior to him cleaning out but that wasn't picked up.
"The other ones (yellow cards) were regarded as cynical, so fair enough, that's the way they see it."
French referee Mathieu Raynal explained his decision directly to Swain.
"That's your responsibility to not put yourself in a reckless position," Raynal said.
"You cannot target the legs. It's dangerous, so it's a yellow card."
But SANZAAR's match review committee determined that the clean out met the red card threshold and Swain will now face the judiciary on Monday.
Stan Sport commentator Tim Horan said the original punishment was fair.
"I'm OK with that. I thought the clean out was fine but it's this here when you're attacking the leg of Quinn Tupaea," Horan said.
"Safety is paramount for professional rugby players as well as junior rugby players."
The teams will resume hostilities at Auckland's Eden Park on September 24.
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While the Bernard Foley time wasting saga will be hotly debated for years to come, it was far from the only flashpoint of a chaotic Bledisloe Cup Test in Melbourne.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster was cranky about Wallabies lock Darcy Swain's nasty cleanout of centre Quinn Tupaea, who had to be helped off the Marvel Stadium pitch.
The early fears are that the knee injury will rule the Chiefs star out for the remainder of the season at the very least.
Watch every match of the Rugby Championship on the home of rugby, Stan Sport. All matches streaming ad-free, live and on demand
"Quinn's gone off to get a scan," Foster said after the dramatic 39-37 win which ensured the Bledisloe would remain in New Zealand for the 21st straight year.
"Looks dangerously like an ACL, which is a very, very significant long-term injury.
"We've got a big issue with it... you're not allowed to target legs on the side at a clean out past the ball, so the rules are pretty clear."
READ MORE: Wallabies robbed by 'ridiculous' Bledisloe call
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Not surprisingly, Wallabies boss Dave Rennie took a different view of the incident.
"I'm not convinced about Darcy Swain's (yellow card), it was certainly nothing intentional," Rennie argued.
"Ironically he got neck rolled prior to him cleaning out but that wasn't picked up.
"The other ones (yellow cards) were regarded as cynical, so fair enough, that's the way they see it."
French referee Mathieu Raynal explained his decision directly to Swain.
"That's your responsibility to not put yourself in a reckless position," Raynal said.
"You cannot target the legs. It's dangerous, so it's a yellow card."
But SANZAAR's match review committee determined that the clean out met the red card threshold and Swain will now face the judiciary on Monday.
Stan Sport commentator Tim Horan said the original punishment was fair.
"I'm OK with that. I thought the clean out was fine but it's this here when you're attacking the leg of Quinn Tupaea," Horan said.
"Safety is paramount for professional rugby players as well as junior rugby players."
The teams will resume hostilities at Auckland's Eden Park on September 24.
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