Boks have a chance with neutral refs, says Erasmus
Coach points out role of referees in awarding victory, especially if they are biased in favour of top teams
18 September 2019 - 18:07
Tokyo — The shrill of the referee’s whistle‚ history has shown‚ can have chilling if not grave consequences for teams in the knockout stages of a Rugby World Cup.
By definition those matches are often delicately balanced and at a tournament that is widely expected to be the most closely contested yet‚ their role will come under even more scrutiny at the 2019 instalment...
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