Rassie Erasmus has taken to social media once more to highlight officiating discrepancies during the Test between the Springboks and France on Saturday.
In the aftermath of the clash, which France won 30-23, Erasmus posted a video on social media highlighting two incidents which were handled questionably by referee Wayne Barnes, who also awarded a contentious late try to Les Bleus.
The first was a slow-motion, zoomed in replay of France fullback Thomas Ramos leading with his forearm to the head of Bok right wing Cheslin Kolbe, which went unsanctioned.
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In the second incident, Erasmus alludes to Barnes calling a forward pass on fullback Willie le Roux’s long connection to Damian Willemse on the wing.
Last week, Erasmus – after his first Test back at a stadium since completing a matchday ban handed down by World Rugby for criticising match officials – posted a clip casting aspersions on referee Nika Amashukeli’s officiating of the Boks’ defeat to Ireland.
I know guys and accept it, we really only have ourselves to blame as the French were awsome both on the field (players)and off the field (supporters)!! We just have to fix these fundamental errors like tackle technique and simple passing 👇🏿Sorry 🇿🇦 we know 💔 pic.twitter.com/hte6ggyXk9
— Rassie Erasmus (@RassieRugby) November 12, 2022
Erasmus posted another two clips later on Sunday, highlighting when France replacement hooker Peato Mauvaka detached from a maul just before Bok replacement hooker Deon Fourie was yellow-carded, and when France centre Gael Fickou went offside at a ruck.
Deon copping a lot of flack for this yellow card, to be honest I also thought the Blue 16 detached and maul over, we just have to work harder and make sure we understand the rules correctly! Very costly 🟨 ! We deserve all the criticism!! Sorry 🇿🇦 💔 pic.twitter.com/vyBTf5dUXO
— Rassie Erasmus (@RassieRugby) November 13, 2022
This so clever by Fickou, the way he moves and presents himself on our side of the ruck has no influence on our speed of the ball from the ruck !! We can certainly learn from this !! Sorry 🇿🇦💔 pic.twitter.com/nCisruylk4
— Rassie Erasmus (@RassieRugby) November 13, 2022
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