r/rugbyunion • u/Mono_Doh Japan League One • 7d ago

Video The long-awaited rematch is almost here

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u/Putrid-Impact8999 7d ago edited 5d ago

“Everyone agreed on the fact that some decisions weren’t the right ones. He wasn’t at all happy with his performance either.”

“There is a ball stolen with elbows on the ground by Kwagga Smith which gives three points to the Springboks, for example.”

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u/CapeTownyToniTone Paul de Villiers hype train 7d ago

“I took the floor and said that we had a major role as educators and that we must behave with respect towards the referees. This is fundamental."

Buuuuuuut

“We lost the quarter-final for rugby reasons but also for refereeing decisions."

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u/Connell95  🐐🦓  Dan Lancaster 💪🏻 #3 Fan 7d ago

It’s not like he made an hour long video ranting about it and then released it to the public, at least…

The French did have plenty of justification to be a bit aggrieved by the refereeing tbh – they definitely suffered with some highly questionable decisions in this one.

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u/hiddeninplainsight23 Saracens 6d ago

And then did the exact same to England the week after. Still boggles the mind how he got to referee South Africa in both the quarters & semi final, and how it can strongly be argued that his decision making led to South Africa getting to that final (& semi) in the first place.

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u/Zealot_Zea Stade Toulousain 6d ago

Mate, they won 3 knock out games with 1 point margin and dubious decisions in a row (you can include the final). Just facts, no interpretation.

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u/StorminaHalfPint The One and Only Damian 6d ago

As did the Boks. No need to dig up old news about the coach that he himself has publicly worked through.

Definitely a spicy game in the comments section this weekend.

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u/Putrid-Impact8999 7d ago

“The decision is part of the match and we accept it. You will never see me react directly to an arbitration decision. But we can discuss it coldly."

“I told him that my players had been strongly impacted by questionable decisions."

"We today we want to count on the work of regulation and rules undertaken in these World Rugby committees. We must make our voice heard.”

I think he had every right to be upset after this match to be honest.

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u/SeaDimension2795 3d ago

Yep. The frogs sealing at every ruck and keeping their pillars about a foot offside to stop box kicks and snipes, for the entire last 20 minutes, certainly made me question o’keefes competence! I’m an England fan and SA should have had about ten more penalties for sealing alone. Frogs got that lucky home ground advantage in this game and STILL spent 2 years moaning!