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Foley denies time-wasting as Wallabies coach fumes at referee

Bernard Foley on Friday denied trying to deliberately waste time in the dying seconds of Australia's thrilling clash with New Zealand that saw French referee Mathieu Raynal make a controversial call that cost the Wallabies victory.

The home team were on the verge of a stunning come-from-behind win, leading 37-34 in the final minute in Melbourne on Thursday when Foley was penalised.

Raynal reversed a penalty awarded to the Australians in the remaining seconds for time-wasting as Foley - in his first game for three years -- delayed his kick, believing the clock was off.

But it was a monumental error, with the All Blacks instead awarded a scrum five metres out, and Jordie Barrett crossed in the corner for a sensational 39-37 win.

"I wasn't trying to slow it down, but I was just trying to get really clear and concise about what we were trying to do at that next line-out," Foley told The Sydney Morning Herald.

"At the end it was very loud in the stadium, but there was no sense there was going to be a call like that."

Incredulous Australia coach Dave Rennie said he had never seen a call like it, although the All Blacks' Ian Foster insisted it was "clear cut".

Raynal's decision cost Australia any chance of claiming the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002 and put a huge dent in their Rugby Championship title hopes.

They trail the All Blacks by four points with one game to play in Auckland next week.

"I've never seen a call like that, at any level," fumed Rennie. "Let the teams decide the outcome, (it was) just a real lack of feel for the occasion.

"The disappointing thing from our point of view is it was a fantastic game of footy and we should be celebrating the game, as opposed to talking about a referee's decision in the last

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