Bath’s director of rugby, Johann van Graan, has called for the game’s authorities to simplify and protect the sport following the controversial officiating error which saw the Harlequins’ lock Irné Herbst return from the sin-bin three minutes early at a crucial stage of last weekend’s Premiership game at the Twickenham Stoop.
Despite clear evidence of a significant mistake having been made at a key moment in his side’s 40-36 defeat, Van Graan says Bath now wish to draw a line under the “unique” episode, following an apology from the RFU’s Professional Game Match Officials team and formal confirmation the result will stand.
