{"id":41840,"date":"2025-11-15T14:47:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T14:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=41840"},"modified":"2025-11-15T14:47:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T14:47:47","slug":"springbok-fans-fume-over-new-zealand-referee-james-doleman-trending-result","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/15\/springbok-fans-fume-over-new-zealand-referee-james-doleman-trending-result\/","title":{"rendered":"Springbok fans fume over New Zealand referee James Doleman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New Zealand\u2019s <strong>James Doleman<\/strong> came in for severe criticism from <strong>Springbok <\/strong>fans and commentators following his performance in the Test between South Africa and <strong>Italy <\/strong>in Turin on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Doleman drew the ire of South Africa\u2019s supporters when he issued a 12th-minute permanent red card to <strong>Franco Mostert<\/strong> \u2013 the second weekend in a row that the Springboks have been reduced to 14 men on their end-of-year tour.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Free Spins, Flights, and Bets on Betway<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, the back-to-back world champions still ran out <strong>32-14<\/strong> winners.<\/p>\n<p>Doleman was assisted by compatriot\u00a0<strong>Ben O\u2019Keeffe<\/strong>\u00a0and France\u2019s\u00a0<strong>J\u00e9r\u00e9my Rozier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>France\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Tual Trainini<\/strong>\u00a0was the TMO, while another Frenchman,\u00a0<strong>Eric Gauzins,<\/strong>\u00a0was the Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO).<\/p>\n<p>Soon after that red card, social media blew up with unhappy Springbok fans venting their frustrations at the match officials.<\/p>\n<p><strong>@RugbyRoars<\/strong><br \/><em>\u201cI\u2019m still trying to figure out what game James Doleman was watching. Italy vs SA or something happening in his imagination? Shocking consistency.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@BokBlood89<\/strong><br \/><em>\u201cYou can\u2019t have a Test match decided by interpretations changing every 5 minutes. Sort it out, World Rugby. Doleman was all over the place.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@AzzurriHeart<\/strong><br \/><em>\u201cNot saying Italy would\u2019ve won\u2026 but wow, some of those calls were head-scratchers. Doleman needs a break from the whistle.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@TryTimeTom<\/strong><br \/><em>\u201cTMOs sitting there like statues while Doleman lets chaos unfold. Rugby deserves better.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@CapetownCritic<\/strong><br \/><em>\u201cEvery marginal call went against the Boks. Every 50\/50. Every reset scrum. It\u2019s getting old.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@BlueAndWhitePride<\/strong><br \/><em>\u201cItaly played their hearts out but Doleman inserting himself into the flow ruined the spectacle. Let the players decide the game!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@NeutralNico<\/strong><br \/><em>\u201cI don\u2019t care who you support \u2013 the officiating was inconsistent. Period.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@SA_RugbyFanatic<\/strong><br \/><em>\u201cJames Doleman has now entered my personal Hall of Fame for \u2018Refs Who Need a Holiday.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@ScrumDoctor<\/strong><br \/><em>\u201cI coach school rugby and even I\u2019m confused by how those scrum penalties were being blown. Total lottery.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@TheRuckReport<\/strong><br \/><em>\u201cWorld Rugby keeps saying they want clarity. Today was anything but.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-springboks-test-record-under-james-doleman\"><strong>Springboks\u2019 Test record under James Doleman<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Doleman has now refereed the Springboks on <strong>three <\/strong>occasions<\/p>\n<p>South Africa maintained their perfect record with the 34-year-old in charge, having beaten Argentina back in 2022 and Australia during this year\u2019s Rugby Championship, prior to Saturday clash.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Opponent<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Result<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17 Sep 2022<\/td>\n<td>Argentina<\/td>\n<td>Won 36-20<\/td>\n<td>Estadio Libertadores de America, Buenos Aires<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23 Aug 2025<\/td>\n<td>Australia<\/td>\n<td>Won 30-22<\/td>\n<td>Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15 Nov 2025<\/td>\n<td>Italy<\/td>\n<td>Won 32-14<\/td>\n<td>Allianz Stadium, Turin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-springboks-2025-end-of-year-fixtures-and-results\"><strong>Springboks\u2019 2025 end-of-year fixtures and results<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1 November:<\/strong>\u00a0Japan vs South Africa, Wembley Stadium, London \u2013\u00a0<strong>WON 61-7<\/strong><br \/><strong>8\u00a0November:<\/strong>\u00a0France vs South Africa, Stade de France, Paris \u2013\u00a0<strong>WON 32-17<\/strong><br \/><strong>15\u00a0November:<\/strong>\u00a0Italy vs South Africa, Allianz Stadium, Turin \u2013 WON 24-17<br \/><strong>22\u00a0November:<\/strong>\u00a0Ireland vs South Africa, Aviva Stadium, Dublin \u2013 19:40<br \/><strong>29\u00a0November:<\/strong>\u00a0Wales vs South Africa, Principality Stadium, Cardiff \u2013 17:10<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-the-best-rugby-referee-in-the-world\"><strong>Who is the best rugby referee in the world?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Let us know by clicking on the comment banner below \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Springbok #fans #fume #Zealand #referee #James #Doleman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Zealand\u2019s James Doleman came in for severe criticism from Springbok fans and commentators following his performance in the Test&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41840"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41842,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41840\/revisions\/41842"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}