NRL referee Henry Perenara has absolutely copped it via Twitter after controversially sending Newcastle Knights Danny Levi to the sin-bin...for some reason.
With the Knights travelling to Townsville to take on JT and the North Queensland Cowboys at 1300SMiles Stadium, fans were less than impressed to see Perenara listed as one of the refs.
It didn't take long for Perenara, who has been in the headlines far more consistently that he should have this season, to make his mark.
In the 18th minute, Cowboys winger Kyle Feldt brought the ball up towards his own 40-metre line where Levi and Lachlan Fitzgibbon were waiting.
The tackle was made without much fuss, but Feldt lost control of the ball.
Unsurprisingly, the Cowboys were awarded a penalty, however, Perenara went one further and sent Levi to the bin.
Watch the incident in the video player below.
Captain Mitchell Pearce tried to understand what was going on, while Levi took an age to get off the field much to the annoyance of all the commentators.
With the extra man, the Cowboys scored with their next set of six.
Perenara didn't escape Twitter's wrath.
The sooner Henry Perenara is fired from the NRL the better. #nrlcowboysknights
— Garbologist (@Garbologist_) July 27, 2018
Again we have proof in how much of a scum Perenara is.
— Mo (@MJEagle23) July 27, 2018
The Cowboys was given a warning give away another pen a few moments later nothing happens.
Weeks back Manly were given a warning & 5mins later give a pen away he sent JTurbo to the bin saying warning still stands
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BUNKER:
— Barry Harden-Upman (@TheBHU_NRL) July 27, 2018
"We can't let Newcastle kick away too far Henry"
PERENARA:
"Shit...it's JT's last season too"
BUNKER:
"Exactly mate...do something to maintain balance!"
PERENARA:
"Ahhhhhhh ok....Danny Levi go for 10"
And so goes the NRL in 2018.
@BuzzRothfield Perenara is an absolute joke #NRLCowboysKnights
— Haydon Potter (@PotterHaydon) July 27, 2018
Far too many penalties in what has started as a good game. Perenara needs to put the whistle away #NRLCowboysKnights
— Jem Nash (@JemNash95) July 27, 2018
Is there an NRL referee who has so little feel for the game and the way it should be played as Henry Perenara - SHOCKER!!!
— bruce mckinnon (@mrmckinnon56) July 27, 2018
Henry Perenara is an absolute disgrace. Refuse to get drawn into the refereeing debacle in the #NRL at the moment but it's hard not to comment on it when it's so glaringly bad on a consistent basis.
— Punter Problems (@punter_problems) July 27, 2018
Easily the worst officiating of any code around the world.
The Knights started the game strongly before Levi's journey to the naughty corner halted their momentum.
Fitzgibbon and Aidan Guerra scored for Newcastle before the Cowboys hit back through Justin O'Neill.
Eventually, the Knights got back on top when Fitzgibbon scrolled across for his double.
