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Referee Jaco Peyper's World Cup quarter-final ends in the 16th minute
By Liam Heagney
Referee Jaco Peyper had his Rugby World Cup quarter-final appearance ended in the 16th minute in Marseille on Saturday.
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The South African, who took charge of the opening match of the tournament when France hosted the All Blacks on September 8 in Paris, was appointed last Tuesday for the Wales versus Argentina last-eight clash at Stade Velodrome.
However, as soon Dan Biggar converted his own try to put Wales in front 7-0, Peyper called time off and spoke to the two captains back on the halfway line, Argentina’s Julian Montoya and Wales’ Jac Morgan.
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The official explained that needed to go off due to a left leg injury sustained when awkwardly jumping out of the way of a Montoya carry to an earlier Argentine ruck.
“My calf is gone,” he said. “I couldn’t keep up with play there. We’re going to have to change referee, give it over to Mr Dickson here. Just give us a minute.”
With the clock stopped at 15:25, Pepyer said his goodbyes and limped gingerly to the touchline to be examined by doctors and replaced as the quarter-final referee by Karl Dickson, who had been on touchjudge duty along with Andrea Piardi.
Anarchist. Pfft. More like a
Poes.
With a bit of luck but more so sensibility we won’t have to see poor little pyper ever again in a test match in any capacity as an official.
It is spelled “Peyper” you Russian troll.