Some officials still can't spot a forward pass
The Sharks had every right to feel aggrieved following their 43-35 loss to the Bulls, as a number of refereeing decisions went against them. The worst call came in the 25th minute when the Bulls were leading 9-6. Jesse Kriel made a strong run, but his pass clearly went forward – from his hands and after it left his hands – to Francois Hougaard, who scored the try. After initially being told by one of his assistants to check with TMO Johan Greeff that Bjorn Basson hadn't put a foot in touch earlier in the move, referee Jaco van Heerden decided he had better check Kriel's pass too. Incredibly, Greeff said it was not obvious the ball had gone forward from the fullback's hands and the try stood, much to the disgust of Sharks CEO John Smit, who tweeted at the time: 'Oh my word, losing to a better team on the day I can handle but these decisions so far will ruin my mood drastically.'