France coach Fabien Galthié has complained concerning the refereeing of their sequence towards New Zealand, airing grievances over the scrum whereas querying a number of selections following defeats in Dunedin and Wellington.
With the All Blacks seeking to seal a sequence sweep within the third and ultimate Take a look at in Hamilton on Saturday, Galthié instructed French media he anticipated neutrality from referees.
“We’d like the scrum and the ball being carried to be correctly refereed,” he mentioned.
“I do not often dwell on refereeing, however when I’ve expectations, I share them.
“Clearly, we must be officiated as if we had been enjoying on impartial floor. Neutrality.”
Galthié highlighted two cases within the 43-17 loss in Wellington the place he thought the French had been short-changed.
He mentioned All Black Jordie Barrett had entered a ruck illegally within the second half because the French arrange a maul and rumbled over the road, just for the ball to be held up.
“Clearly, Barrett enters in an offside place, on the aspect,” he mentioned. “For me, that is a penalty try to a yellow card.”
He additionally took umbrage with an interception by All Blacks winger Rieko Ioane that stopped a French assault on the try-line close to the correct nook.
“When he intercepts the ball on Leo Barre’s final go… he’s offside the entire time. There’s a penalty try to a yellow card.
“I am comfortable for there to be that distinction within the rating, however that is two tries and two yellow playing cards.”
Reuters has contacted international governing physique World Rugby, which appoints Take a look at referees, for remark.
