Wales v England referee Pascal Gauzere admits he got both tries wrong
The Frenchman has come under severe criticism after Saturday s Six Nations clash, with World Rugby s Head of Match Officials now saying Gauzere has admitted his mistakes
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Referee Pascal Gauzere has admitted he made two errors in Wales Six Nations win over England on Saturday.
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England on Saturday, according to Joel Jutge, World Rugby s head of match officials.
Gauzere made two crucial decisions in the first half in Cardiff which resulted in Wales scoring tries. The home side went on to win the match 40-24.
First he allowed Wales to take a penalty, from which they scored in the corner, while the England players were still in a huddle that he had ordered.
He then allowed Liam Williams try to stand in spite of a blatant knock-on from wing Louis Rees-Zammit.
Jutge told French rugby newspaper Midi Olympique on Monday that Gauzere had acknowledged to him that he got both decisions wrong.
Referee Pascal Gauzere admits he got it wrong with two Wales tries against England
World Rugby referee chief Joel Jutge says Gauzere has acknowledged that he was wrong in awarding both contentious first-half Wales scores
1 March 2021 • 11:39am
Referee Pascal Gauzere awards the Josh Adams try as George Ford protests
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Joël Jutge, World Rugby’s Head of Match Officials, says Pascal Gauzere has acknowledged to him that he got both contentious first-half incidents wrong in Saturday’s Six Nations clash between Wales and England.
Wales won 40-24 in Cardiff to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive. But there was there was huge controversy after Gauzere awarded Wayne Pivac s side two first-half tries. Jutge told
Referee Pascal Gauzere has admitted that he got it wrong after awarding two controversial tries for Wales against England in the Six Nations on Saturday.