France captain Antoine Dupont was critical of referee Ben O'Keeffe after his side lost the Rugby World Cup (RWC) quarterfinal 29-28 to the Springboks at Stade de France on Sunday.
A disconsolate Dupont questioned whether O'Keeffe was up to the task, although he didn't reference specific incidents.
Coach Fabien Galthié stepped in to stop the matter going further and probably landed Dupont in trouble with the powers of the game.
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