Michael Cheika to question referee's calls

World Rugby’s head of referees Alain Rolland can expect a busy inbox this morning when he logs on for work after another weekend of concerns about the standards of Test officiating.

With the dust still not settled on South African Jaco Peyper’s handling of Ireland’s clash with New Zealand the previous Saturday, it was French referee Jerome Garces in the spotlight, as Australia head coach Michael Cheika did his best to walk the diplomatic tightrope when addressing the official’s treatment of his players at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

While Ireland are fast approaching Mother Theresa status in the game, having conceded just 20 penalties in four Tests this November, Cheika’s Wallabies failed to get on the right side of Garces in Dublin, losing the penalty count 13-3 in a game they lost 27-24.