ITV left Rugby World Cup viewers confused after final score mix-up

ITV got the score wrong in normal time

There was confusion over the final score of the first Rugby World Cup match due to one assistant referee raised his flag for Melin Jaminet's try conversion, while another held him back.

In ITV's broadcast of France's historic victory over New Zealand, the final score was 29-13, which also applied to several numbers. other retail outlets around the world.

Confusion arose after Jaminet converted his try in the 77th minute. The ball appeared to be heading between the posts, but at the last second it deflected to the right and went straight over the right post. This led to the English assistant referee duo of Carl Dixon, a former Harlequins scrum-half, and Christophe Ridley initially disagreeing. Dixon raised the flag, but Ridley did not.

On the field, the decision immediately made it clear that the appeal had in fact passed widely, despite the initial controversy, but the sight of one flag raised led to the number of broadcasters «awarding» France with two extra points.

Final result update:

France 27-13 New Zealand
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— ITV Rugby (@ITVRugby) September 8, 2023

A clarification was later issued that the score was actually 27-13. Around 15 minutes after normal time, ITV also clarified the incident and explained how it had unfolded, with the score chart provided by the leading broadcaster updating to the correct score.

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France number eight Gregory Alldritt was awarded Man of the Match for his titanic performance and he praised the host's ability to play until the end for the success. after we were only a few minutes behind at kick-off.

“It was a really, really tough game. We expected a strong opponent, but it was a serious game for our team and I am proud to be French today,” he said.

“Before the game I said that whoever wins will win. be the one who played well for 80 minutes. And we played well for 80 minutes. Have a wonderful night for us.»