Good to see that Sean Hampstead has been dropped as the referee of the second State of Origin game. What is also good is that he realises that his own performance on the field contributed to his demotion.

I wonder if Tappe Henning realises just how bad a referee he is. If not, I read this quote from an ex-South African player who described Henning’s performance in his final match with: “Tappe was awful. He ruined the game.”

Former Wallabies coach, Bob Dwyer, summed it up nicely with: “As it was his last game as a referee, we figured he had tears in his eyes and was suffering restricted vision.”

The article continues on by saying, “When a referee plays the central role in the outcome of a match, it’s never good news. Add on the fact that the side that scored the only two tries of the game lost and you have a clear illustration of the thoroughly unsatisfactory outcome.”

One team’s total points came through 10 penalty goals? Sounds thoroughly exciting. Thankfully, we will never have to sit through another match controlled by Tappe Henning. However, if anyone would like to share some memorable Tappe quotes in the comments section, it should be good for a laugh!

Farewell Tappe, you will not be missed.

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