The South African referee will return to officiate in Wales after four years, following controversy following the Red Dragons’ defeat to France at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Jaco Peyperthe 43-year-old South African referee appointed for the next match of The Pumaswill redirect to Welsh after the quarterfinals of Japan 2019. In that fight the Red dragons They defeated France 20-19 and A post-match photo caused controversy and resulted in a penalty.
Who is Jaco Peyper, the controversial referee of Los Pumas vs. Welsh
On October 20, 2019, in Oita, Paper taught for the last time Welsh; at that meeting the Red dragons They won 20-19 France and advanced to the semifinals. French second row Sebastien Vahaamahina has been ejected from the match by the South African referee for elbowing Aaron Wainwrightwhen the score was 19-10 in favor of The Blues.
The penalty was not contested, the images, reviewed by the TMO, confirmed the attack and the red card was final. The controversy will come later, when a photo of the referee with Wales fans was leaked to the media. In the picture you can see the referee laughing at the play which resulted in France being left with one less player and their subsequent elimination.
The French Rugby Federationthrough its president Bernard Laporteshowed his displeasure and Payper did not officiate any matches in that World Cup and has not refereed a Wales match since..
The picture of controversy; Jaco Peyper mocks France
The video of the elbow and the expulsion of the Frenchman Sébastien Vahaamahina
In the current World Cup he has directed three matches: the opener between France and New Zealand, England vs. Chile and Japan vs. Samoa.
He coached Los Pumas in fourteen games and the albiceleste team won only four times.
Jaco Peyper will direct the match between Los Pumas and Wales and will be accompanied by Karl Dickson, from England, as assistant 1 and Andrea Piardi, from Italy, as assistant 2; South African Marius Jonker will be in charge of the TMO.
Source: Tycsports
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