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CARDIFF - Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda called on Saturday for an immediate reappraisal of international refereeing before next month's World Cup in France.
Speaking after the Pumas had lost 27-20 to Wales at the Millennium Stadium, Loffreda said there appeared to be different rules for different teams.
"I'm really confused and I don't want us to be treated so unfairly because we are from South America or Argentina," he told reporters.
"I want the same rules for everybody. I don't want anything else, just the same rules. I want to be very clear, I know we deserved to lose and Wales deserved to win but we don't want to be treated unfairly.
"When we played Ireland in Santa Fe two months ago, the referee gave the Irish a penalty try when we collapsed the maul once, only once.
"Today Wales did the same three times and (English referee Chris White) was still coaching the team, he was not refereeing ... he said maybe 45, 50 times 'Reds turn away, Reds turn away'."
Argentina were pressing for a try on the Welsh line in the dying minutes, which if converted would have salvaged a draw. Replacement flanker Martin Durand went over but was adjudged to have failed to complete the touchdown.
"Then (White) said to the TMO (television match official) 'give me a reason why I can't award a try' ... Why does he have to ask the TMO? It looked like a try.
"I am really worried what will happen in the World Cup because if this continues in the same way we will have to speak or make a statement because we are playing with other rules
"I'm very worried about this in the World Cup. I want to show, not a red light, but a yellow light and want to be allowed to speak with the (man) responsible for the referees.
"If this is not resolved this will be bad for the reputation of the World Cup."
Loffreda's opposite number Gareth Jenkins said he was relieved his side had bounced back from a 62-5 mauling by England at Twickenham a fortnight ago.
"We wanted a winning performance and we got one," he said. "I thought we had a good match against one of the top five teams in the world."
- REUTERS
