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Great effort by Wales but you need to reexamine the impact the referee had on the outcome. You are far too soft on the Georgian who made a similar mess of the Ireland v Italy game. The issue is the quality of refereeing globally and is the responsibility of World Rugby. But why give a match in Loftus , the first home Test for the Boks since Covid to such an inexperienced ref. Experienced commentators of the game cannot understand why Rhys Carre and Alun Wyn Jones were penalised , let alone carded. World Rugby has a duty of care to the spectators and media subscribers to put on a sporting event that does not become a farce because of rigid enforcement of rules by arbitrary decision making in the heat of the moment. I know its a tough job being a top class referee , but games like this should be refereed by the best refs. Wales were robbed of a win because of this breakdown in officiating.

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Jul 5, 2022Liked by Rhys

Great article. South Africa went through a similar phase of being pessimistic about the Springboks. You can be proud of how Wales performed. You’ll bounce back. This has turned into a great rivalry

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