The confusion and anger at the end of the Rugby World Cup match between Scotland and Australia sums up exactly the reasons I have stopped watching rugby union (Foley steals the glory away after Bennett has Blues dreaming, Sport, 19 October). The result in an age of very accurate kicking is dominated by refereeing decisions on technical issues that most spectators simply cannot see. Penalties awarded at scrums are particularly opaque, but most penalties hinge on interpretations of rules that cannot easily be judged by the spectator. The rugby union authorities need to think about letting the game flow and stopping the domination of penalty scoring, which has led to the result depending too heavily on the referee.
Peter West
London
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