3 referees pay the price for sloppy performance
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SUPER Rugby’s governing body dropped three referees yesterday as organizers of the three-nation tournament responded to a litany of complaints from coaches and players about refereeing standards in the competition.
South African Lourens van der Merwe, Argentine Francisco Pastrana and Australian James Leckie were all cut from the refereeing roster in a move referees boss Lyndon Bray said recognizes “who has performed to expectation and who has not.”
The Super Rugby referees panel has been reduced from 18 to 14 with the additional removal of South African Jason Jaftha, who is injured.
South African referee Stuart Berry, who has produced some of the most contentious decisions in recent weeks, remains a member of the refereeing panel. “We have always strived to have strong accountability within our team and, importantly, accountability for the competition,” Bray said. “As such we have always sought to conduct ourselves in a fair, transparent and open manner.”
Pastrana was criticized by coaches of both the Auckland-based Blues and Bloemfontein-based Cheetahs last weekend.
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