The NRL’s interpretation of a penalty try is set to come under the microscope after a controversial decision saw Jonah Pezet awarded a try in Sunday’s game between the Eels and Dragons.

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The Parramatta five-eighth was tackled early by Dragons forward Jaydn Su’A as he backed up in support onto an offload from Kitione Kautoga.

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It denied Pezet a fair shot at the ball and a potential try, but with Su’A in position to tackle Pezet had he not made contact early and fullback Clinton Gutherson also looming in cover, the expectation was that at worst Su’A would be sent to the sin bin.

Instead, Chris Butler in the Bunker said that “in our opinion” if Pezet was able to catch the pass “a try would have been scored” as “no defenders” were in front of him.

Butler could barely get through that sentence before both Fox League commentators Andrew Voss and Cooper Cronk voiced their disagreement, repeating “no, no, no”.

“By the letter of the law we do have a degree of subjectivity but I would say if you threw it to the majority, the majority would come back (and say) no he is not certain to score at all,” Voss said, while Cronk argued he could have supported a sin bin at worst.

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“Jaydn Su’A is all over Jonah Pezet. If he doesn’t touch him, he gets arms around him (and) he won’t score that try,” the premiership-winning halfback added.

“Clint Gutherson is coming across as well. I’m sorry, but that’s not a penalty try. It’s a penalty and maybe a sin bin but I can’t agree with that.”

Under the NRL’s Laws and Interpretations document, a penalty try is awarded if the referee or review officials believe, in their opinion, “a try would have been scored but for the unfair play of the defending team”.

It was not the only contentious point in Sunday’s game, with Su’A later scoring in the 23rd minute off a suspect pass.