It is still too early. Too early to understand what the French team lacked, which tipped the scales in favor of South Africa. The quarter-final of the World Cup between the Blues and the Boks was immense, and it was won by the latter by a small point (28-29). Immediately, we say that Ben O’Keefe’s refereeing may have had an impact on the outcome of the match. A penalty not whistled here, another awarded very quickly there, tackles that are sometimes very limited, a conversion illegally blocked… All of this can generate frustration.
2023 World Cup – Antoine Dupont: “I’m not sure that the refereeing was up to the challenge”
