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Rugby: World Rugby boss backs match officials amid controversy over Australia-Lions 2nd Test

# Rugby: World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin has expressed support for the match officials involved in the second Test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions in Melbourne. Officials have faced criticism, including from Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt and Rugby Australia’s CEO, Phil Waugh, for not penalising Jac Morgan for a clear-out in the lead-up to Lions fullback Hugo Keenan’s match-winning try. Gilpin says they are undertaking their normal review of the refereeing decisions, but the findings won’t be made public.