All Blacks great blasts 'show pony referee' in Springboks' win in Cape Town

All Blacks great blasts 'show pony referee' in Springboks' win in Cape Town

Former New Zealand forward Murray Mexted has slammed the officiating in the Rugby Championship match between the Springboks and All Blacks at the Cape Town Stadium last weekend. South Africa won 18-12 after trailing 9-3 at half-time. Murray Mexted played for the Sharks According to the Planet Rugby website, Mexted has urged World Rugby to look into the performance of English referee Matthew Carley and the laws of the game as he believes that the…

Respect underpins Springboks’ win over All Blacks

Despite securing a fourth consecutive win over New Zealand, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was quick to emphasise the deep respect his team holds for their rivals. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says despite their recent good run of form against New Zealand, the South African team has huge respect for the New Zealanders and their rugby culture. Picture: Henk Kruger, Independent Newspapers Well into the week after the Springboks claimed a histo…