The TMO who officiated the Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park last month has been demoted for missing a crucial try scoring incident. While the referee awarded the try in real time, replays showed that Mbonambi lost possession as he fell over the tryline.
The TMO in last month’s Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park has paid the price for his performance.The TMO in last month's Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park has paid the price for his performance. Image: Gavin Barker/BackpagePixon duty during last month’s Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park in Johannesburg has paid the price for his performance.
It will come as little consolation to Kiwi supporters, but a slice of vindication, nonetheless, after six weeks of silence from World Rugby, who never publicly address key refereeing incidents.avoided commenting specifically on the try, although he did indicate that an error in isolation such as that would not be enough to see a match official dropped.“We must drop people, and we have no issue to drop people if we have several incidents in several games, or several poor performances.
Having already been locked-in for the Cape Town Test a week after the Ellis Park match, albeit in a different role as the foul play review officer who adjudicates on whether yellow cards get upgraded or not, it was therefore the November window where any repercussions would be seen. In Manyara, Tanzania, a powerful dust devil swept across the area, lifting a heavy drum off the ground and sending it soaring high into the air.
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