The IRB has come out with a statement today in support of the referees appointed to oversee the knockout stages of the RWC. This is in response to criticism of Wayne Barnes' refereeing of the France v NZ match, notably the missed forward pass that lead to a French try in the 2nd half.
I happen to think he wasn't that bad - I've certainly seen worse reffing over the years. Certainly, if I was a Kiwi I'd be cheesed about that forward pass, and I'm not sure why the video ref didn't disallow the points given he can access replays during the game ....
Anyway, the IRB aren't backing down and the Frogs are in the Semis ... nice for TV ratings en France!
Hmmm.
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