Jean de Villiers has taken aim at All Blacks scrumhalf Cam Roigard over a controversial second-half incident at FNB Stadium.
It came after the Boks were awarded a penalty try in the second half of their 29-24 third Test victory, following another dominant scrum from the hosts.
As tempers flared after the whistle, Roigard held onto Bok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, who responded by flipping his opposite number backwards onto the turf.
Roigard then remained on the ground holding his head, although replays showed that his head had not made contact with the turf.
Referee Nika Amashukeli and his officiating team reviewed the incident before penalising Reinach, allowing the All Blacks to restart with a penalty from halfway.
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Speaking on SuperSport after the match, De Villiers took issue with Roigard’s reaction to the incident.
“A lot has been said about gamesmanship, and I will call it out there,” said the former Bok centre.
“This game of ours is a pride one. Taking a dive. Yes, [Reinach] kind of ripped him backwards, but it was certainly not a tip-tackle. A penalty at most.”
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Jean de Villiers has taken aim at All Blacks scrumhalf Cam Roigard over a controversial second-half incident at FNB Stadium.
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