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Rugby league: Warriors coach Todd Payten wanted ref dropped, but NRL were having none of it – New Zealand Herald
Warriors coach Todd Payten tried to bite his tongue, but refs got the better of him.
Warriors coach Todd Payten says he gave up his public efforts to get a fair deal from the referees because the Auckland NRL club gets ignored.
And his belief that the referee in Sunday’s loss to the Eels should be dropped has found no official favour, with Grant Atkins appointed to a match in the next round.
Payten said he decided to leave concerns about the overall refereeing standards and consistency to coaches from Sydney clubs because they would make more headway.
But the interim Warri…
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