Gatland: Change of ref did not help

From ADAM HATHAWAY in Marseille

Warren Gatland claimed a change of referee put a spoke in the wheels of his Wales side as they crashed out of the World Cup losing 29-17 to Argentina.
South African referee Jaco Peyper injured his calf 15 minutes into the quarter-final and was replaced by England’s Karl Dickson.
Dickson was involved in one flashpoint when Argentinean lock Guidio Petti shoulder-barged centre Nick Tompkins in the head but there was no action taken.
Teams spend hours studying the habits of officials and Gatland said Peyper’s injury was a curveball they could have done without. G...

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