Controversial New Zealand referee, Bryce Lawrence has finally spoken out in response to allegations of his incompetence during a crucial Rugby World Cup match which the Springboks lost to the Wallabies. Before the red mist descends once more, let’s hear Bryce out.
I’ll stand by my own admission that South Africans are critical of referees in sporting fixtures. Having said this I have never quite seen a story where referees have threatened to strike for fearing their safety. In Scotland the refs have suffered some serious abuse.