Much water has passed under the bridge, but there are still many who have not digested the elimination of the French XV in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, less than a year ago. Especially because it happened after an extremely controversial match against South Africa (28-29), full of very contentious action.
After the Belgian football disappointment in 2018, we were able to taste French defeat in the last Rugby World CupThe elimination of the French XV, which everyone saw going all the way, was followed by a huge refereeing controversy and there was no shortage of comments regarding the decisions of Ben O’Keeffe.
World Rugby congratulates Etzebeth
We can talk about the sometimes very limited scratchings of Kwagga Smith or even the momentum of Cheslin Kolbe facing Thomas Ramos. But the image of this match is undoubtedly the interception ofEben Etzebethwhich according to many observers was punishable. This was not the case and the old ghosts were recently awakened by World Rugbywith a video on the networks where we see this action… accompanied by the message: ” Eben Etzebeth saw the opportunity and took it “.
“They are making fun of us”
Obviously, there was no shortage of reactions following this exit from the world organization and this is the case of Vincent Moscatowho did not mince his words this Wednesday. They are making fun of us. It is an act of anti-play, he does not grab the ball. Whether he is forward or backward ” explained the former hooker, on RMC Sport. “ He doesn’t play the ball, he intends to stop playing. World Rugby is an association of old lizards who still want to exist with cards to pay for restaurants… They are useless, they are outdated and are all 70 years old! »
