In conversation with Jerome Garces
Jerome Garces on what it means for him to become the first Frenchman to referee a Rugby World Cup final.
Retiring Garces picked on merit
Frenchman Jerome Garces has announced that the World Cup final will be his last match as a referee due to his imminent retirement.
Former ref: Garces got Louw penalty wrong
Former Test referee Rob Debney believes that Wales should have been awarded a late penalty by Jerome Garces that might have given them a 19-16 lead in Sunday’s semi-final.
How Boks can turn the tables on Garces
The Springboks can’t go into their Rugby World Cup semi-final against Wales with one eye focused on referee Jerome Garces, but they have to adapt to his style of policing the breakdown and offsides line, writes JOHN GOLIATH.
Petition created over Garces appointment
The SA Rugby magazine team rounds up some of the interesting news snippets making headlines around the world.
Boks get Garces again
French referee Jerome Garces will be in charge of the Springboks’ World Cup semi-final against Wales on Sunday, while Welshman Nigel Owens will referee England’s clash with New Zealand.
Barnes: That is Monty Python madness
English pundit Stuart Barnes has labelled Jerome Garces’ decision to not award a red card during Wednesday’s Wales-Fiji match as the worst decision of the tournament.
Not only the ref to blame for Boks
Jerome Garces was not very good on Saturday, but the Springboks need to look a bit deeper than an inconsistent ref when addressing a game that was lost within a five-minute period, writes former Bok hooker JAMES DALTON.
