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Wednesday 11 November 2015

Rugby: Craig Joubert appointed assistant referee for Scotland against Ireland

• South African official was criticised for decision in Rugby World Cup
• Joubert will also take charge of England v Wales in Six Nations

 
Craig Joubert was criticised for awarding Australia a penalty in the dying moments of their late victory over Scotland in the quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup. Photograph: Henry Browne/REUTERS

Craig Joubert has been appointed as an assistant referee for Scotland’s Six Nationsmeeting with Ireland next year.

The South African referee was criticised for awarding Australia a penalty in the dying moments of their late victory over Scotland in the quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup, with World Rugby later conceding that his decision had been wrong.

Gavin Hastings, the former Scotland international, described Joubert’s swift exit as a “disgrace” and World Rugby admitted that a scrum should have been awarded to Australia rather than a penalty.

The appointments of match officials for the 2016 Six Nations were revealed on Wednesday, with the 38-year-old appointed as an assistant for the match in Dublin on 19 March. Joubert will also make a return to Twickenham, the venue for the World Cup quarter-final, when he takes charge of England’s match against Wales on 12 March.

TheGuardian

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