The Incredible Damning Video for the Referee of France-South Africa
After the previous encounter between France and South Africa in the autumn of 2022, Rassie Erasmus did not hesitate to take to social media to complain about Wayne Barnes’ refereeing, revealing certain video clips of questionable actions, such as a charge from Thomas Ramos with his elbow forward. For now, while some players have criticized Ben O’Keeffe’s refereeing, the French rugby officials refuse to “go down that path,” as Fabien Galthié explained after the match. However, this is obviously not the case for French supporters. This is evident in the video posted on YouTube, which lists, from a French perspective, the various refereeing errors committed by the New Zealand referee, who has crushed the hopes of the French team. Because the disallowed try by Cheslin Kolbe, the attempted interception with a forward pass by Eben Etzebeth, or Kwagga Smith’s hands on the ground before picking up the ball in a ruck are not the only questionable actions. In this video, no less than 18 overlooked penalties by the New Zealand referee have been identified. Along with that, two yellow cards and a red card were also forgotten, just like Pieter-Steph Du Toit’s headbutt on Jonathan Danty during a ruck. This eye-opening video only reinforces the idea of a blatant robbery for the French supporters.
