Australia coach Michael Cheika says authorities are "spooking" referees and that he was "embarrassed" by some decisions in the loss to Wales.
Cheika was angry at the decision to penalise Samu Kerevi when the centre was carrying the ball and noted booing from the crowd following the call.
Cheika says administrators are spooking the refs and refs are afraid of making decisions.
Referee Romain Poite referred the tackle to the television match official and Kerevi was judged to have led with his forearm into Rhys Patchell's chest then throat.
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