This unnoticed gesture by Emmanuel Meafou is controversial among Argentine supporters

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Not seen, not caught by referee Luke Pierce! During the last match of the XV of France and the victory against Argentina (37-23), Emmanuel New may have escaped potential punishment. The 145kg second row made a tackle which would have hit theat the head of an Argentinian player. A past gesture unnoticed or considered regular by the refereeing body.

A tackle on the head of Emmanuel Meafou?

At the 18^e minute of play, the Pumas were in the camp of the XV of France, well contained by the French defense. Coming out of a ruck on the 22 meter line, Gonzalo Garcia opened on Tomas Albornoz who played high with a cell of forwards. Guido Petti grabbed the ball before being impacted and tackled by Emmanuel Meafou.

Upon reviewing the image, it would appear that the colossus of the Blues hit his head at the time of impact with its opposite of the second South American line. “Be careful, be careful! We are monitoring the contacts at the head,” commented Stefan Etcheverry on TF1. The referee did not notice anything despite his position close to the action. Not even video assistance.

A controversy among Argentina supporters

If this action ultimately went unnoticed, in Latin America it caused a reaction. On the other hand, the Argentinian fans did not hesitate to share screenshots or the extract of Emmanuel Meafou's tackle which raises questions.

Several comments on the social network red card for the French second line.

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