It's a shame some inconsistent refereeing got in the way.

Italians aren't worried about inconsistent refereeing: they simply don't appear to believe referees make honest mistakes.

There were several reasons; wildly inconsistent refereeing, a slavish reliance on one-out runners and Luke Charteris making 31 tackles are just some.

They were the top European qualifier and played with heart, but Australia will be savage on the inconsistent refereeing through the contest.