France captain, Antoine Dupont, expressed his dissatisfaction with the refereeing following his team's elimination from the Rugby World Cup.
The captain of France, Antoine Dupont, expressed his dissatisfaction with the refereeing following his team’s elimination from the Rugby World Cup. Image by SA Rugby @springboks/X The captain of France, Antoine Dupont, expressed his dissatisfaction with the refereeing following his team’s elimination from the Rugby World Cup. Image by SA Rugby @springboks/X
Scrum-half Dupont said match official Ben O’Keeffe should have penalised the Springboks for slowing down French possession when the home side were attacking late during the game.There were also contentious decisions, including South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth’s attempted intercept and flanker Kwagga Smith’s turnover at a breakdown.
France head coach Galthie backed his skipper’s opinion but chose not to single out New Zealand match official O’Keeffe. “I understand the players’ frustration,” Galthie said. Etzebeth forced over the line, with French defenders practically hanging off him, for a crucial try in the final 20 minutes before Pollard kicked a conversion and a penalty.“The refereeing doesn’t take anything away from the South African performance,” Dupont said. “They played really well in the second half. They dominated us up front,” 2021’s World Rugby player of the year added.
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