- Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:51 am
#4959
Guess who is reffing the world cup final. go on, guess.
Nigel? The most composed ref of the tournament, the communicator, one of the most respected in the world. Nope.
Ben O'Keefe? Young Kiwi, sensible, composed, straightforward. OK he's from New Zealand so doesn't really know what a forward pass is, but he is consistent. Nope
Angus Gardner? No1 Australian Ref? Nope.
We didn't even get Romain Poite.
No, we got Mr Fecking Bean himself, direct from the home for the bewildered. Described by Aussie pundits at various times throughout this tournament as:-
"A bit all over the place"
"I make that 4 different decisions for the same offence in the last 10 minutes"
"20 minutes in and I think the only person more confused than me is Mr Garces"
I'd rather have Jaco Peyper in charge. Christ, I'd rather World Rugby recalled Jonathan Kaplan!!!
Just for clarity, this is not a case of getting excuses in early. I expect South Africa to be just as frustrated by Garces as England. I have no issue with his impartiality, just his competence.
Nigel? The most composed ref of the tournament, the communicator, one of the most respected in the world. Nope.
Ben O'Keefe? Young Kiwi, sensible, composed, straightforward. OK he's from New Zealand so doesn't really know what a forward pass is, but he is consistent. Nope
Angus Gardner? No1 Australian Ref? Nope.
We didn't even get Romain Poite.
No, we got Mr Fecking Bean himself, direct from the home for the bewildered. Described by Aussie pundits at various times throughout this tournament as:-
"A bit all over the place"
"I make that 4 different decisions for the same offence in the last 10 minutes"
"20 minutes in and I think the only person more confused than me is Mr Garces"
I'd rather have Jaco Peyper in charge. Christ, I'd rather World Rugby recalled Jonathan Kaplan!!!
Just for clarity, this is not a case of getting excuses in early. I expect South Africa to be just as frustrated by Garces as England. I have no issue with his impartiality, just his competence.