It's been happening to me too. I get frustrated at the niggly refs and the silly new rules all the time. The refs definitely have either favourites or an agenda is the only explanation I can find for the lack of common sense.
For instance, rugby league - the ref might glance up at the replay, even that is pretty rare, and just award the try. Every try in Union goes to the TMO and that takes 5 minutes. Not to mention every scrum being reset - particularly when one side is playing the clock.
It's ruining what was a decent game. I don't trust World Rugby to fix it either. A fun fact is that World Rugby is based in Dublin.

Half the England games are crash ball followed by kick tennis with interludes for penalties and yellow cards. I'm heavily backing either France (I reckon the pick) or New Zealand (playing fast and countering well) for the World Cup. I reckon England have good players but not a good system anymore.
Hilariously, Ireland have English coaches and are probably better than the sum of their parts. I would double England's chances for the World Cup if they appointed O'Gara. Learnt his trade and doing wonders in France. Also said anyone would want the England job, rather than moaning at England - which is the Irish norm. That is one tough and knowledgeable guy who knows the players too.

Remember the savage beating O'Gara got off the Aussie full back McRae in 2001. Even though things had changed by then it was still a shocking assault.