Erasmus frustrated with World Rugby’s referee protocols ahead of Boks-All Blacks Tests
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus once again reiterated his frustration with World Rugby’s new referee protocols, introduced during the July Test window, where coaches are unable to interact with referees before or after matches as freely as previously.
Over the past few weeks, the All Blacks have been pushing a narrative through the media about the Springboks’ supposed slow game style, that could be interpreted as an effort to influence the referees ahead of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test series, and Erasmus admitted this could become much more common.
This has left coaches with far less clarity around decisions in matches, and last month led to an outburst from Italian coach Gonzalo Quesada after their match against the All Blacks, which led to a ban and formal warning from World Rugby.
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