
Gregor Townsend was left frustrated by a perceived inconsistency of officiating at the Rugby World Cup after South Africa centre Jesse Kriel escaped sanction for an apparent head-to-head collision with Jack Dempsey early in Scotland’s defeat to the Springboks.
Townsend’s side were beaten 18-3 in their opening pool fixture in Marseille in an early dent to their hopes of progressing to the quarter finals out of a competitive Pool B.