France coach Fabien Galthie has suggested the loss to the Springboks in the World Cup quarter-final was partly due to 'refereeing decisions'.
The Springboks’ progress to the 2023 Rugby World Cup title witnessed a number of thrilling results along the way, but none were more dramatic than the comebackFollowing the match, numerous French fans and many members of the Les Bleus team questioned the performance of referee Ben O’Keeffe, who was jeered for the remainder of the tournament.
“It’s hard to talk about things because there is a lot of disappointment, a lot of frustration … there were a few clear things where the whistle wasn’t blown where we could have had a penalty at a crucial moment. “We lost the quarter-final for rugby reasons but also for refereeing decisions,” Galthie was quoted by“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.“At one point in the meeting there was a discussion about the behaviour of the selectors. 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.
“There is a ball stolen with elbows on the ground by Kwagga Smith which gives three points to the Springboks, for example,” he added.
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