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Quote from the Mail & Guardian by rugby great David Campese:
“With New Zealand’s Bryce Lawrence facing an online petition calling for him never to referee again after his controversial handling of Australia’s 11-9 quarterfinal win over defending champions South Africa last weekend, Campese said teams at the tournament were being forced to “play the referee”.”
From Sport 24:
Lawrence has been accused by Springboks fans of egregious oversights in his handling of the quarter-final, particularly at the breakdown where flank David Pocock provided a deluge of turnovers for the Wallabies.
New Zealand newspapers have picked up comments attributed to Andre Watson, a referee in two World Cup finals and a referee manager in South Africa, as saying Lawrence will “be punished.”
From the Telegraph (Andrs Watson):
Despite the IRB saying that no public action would be taken against Lawrence, Watson believes the Kiwi will be hauled over the coals in some way.
“He will be punished, but that’s up to the IRB. I do not believe we will see him in any Rugby World Cup again,” Watson said.
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