Harrigan and Mander found themselves the target of NSW frustrations after taking eight looks at different replays to determine that Hayne had stepped on the sideline in a stunning eighth minute run to the tryline.

Their delay sparked calls from the NSW camp for the benefit of the doubt to be given in a ruling which changed the course of the game.

''He had a look at it a thousand times and he calls it a no try,'' Hayne said. ''It was a 50-50 call but I always thought the attacking team got the benefit of the doubt.''

The decision proved a turning point with the Blues appearing to drop their heads after the ruling.

Queensland took advantage to score three tries within eight minutes, NSW never recovering from the onslaught to lose 28-18.

Referees boss Robert Finch backed his under-fire brigade, claiming the delays had nothing to do with indecision and everything to do with the production process.

''It's not a video referee issue, it's that a director doesn't give him vision that he wants,'' Finch claimed.

This was later confirmed in a statement issued by the NRL on behalf of Harrigan and Mander, where they stood by their assertion that they were convinced Hayne's florescent green left boot had touched the sideline.

''We felt on viewing the first front-on angle that Jarryd Hayne's foot had come into contact with the line,'' the pair said.

''We wanted to check another angle from behind to assure ourselves there was no conflicting evidence.

''The first replay from that angle did not show his feet during the entire run to the line. The subsequent front-on replay confirmed our initial view and we asked for a slow-motion replay as final evidence.

''At this stage we did not see the need for further angles.

''The normal production process meant that the director needed to play another view while rewinding and this view was a back-pack shot which we hadn't seen before. He then replayed the front-on shot in slow motion which again confirmed our view.