2023-09-14 04:26:00
When taking stock of the first weekend of the World Cup, Steve Hansen, former coach of the All-Blacks, denounced Mr. Carley’s refereeing during Wales-Fiji.
Wales-Fiji was undoubtedly the most spectacular match of the first day of the World Cup. Intensity, suspense and great offensives: all the ingredients were there on the lawn of the Matmut Arena. The meeting nonetheless left a bitter taste in the mouth of many followers. Consequence of the arbitration of Mr. Carley, far too lenient with the Welsh while they were entrenched in front of their line under the assaults of the Fijians.
Some of them did not hesitate to point out this leniency of the referee or even to express surprise at the designation of an English whistle for this Welsh match. “Put a green jersey on the Fijians and they will get two yellow cards and a penalty try… Ridiculous”wrote on X, formerly Twitter, the former French international Hugo Bonneval, many anonymous people crying scandal.
Mr Carley’s performance also went down badly with Steve Hansen, the former New Zealand coach. The one who played for a season at Stade Rochelais at the end of the 80s did not mince his words, considering that Fiji had been “stolen”. “My biggest concern is the influence of referees on matches. They play too preponderant a role in the progress and outcome of these…, he said in comments reported by Rugbyrama, adding: “I’m so sad for Fiji… They should have won against Wales and yet we stole this game from them. The Welsh’s repeated infractions in their own 22 meters should have led the referee to draw more cards. »
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