WORLD Rugby is looking into the appointment of a Romanian referee for a crucial match between Spain and Belgium that determined whether Romania qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Spain's surprising 18-10 loss in Brussels yesterday meant Romania advanced to the World Cup through a second-place finish in the Rugby Europe Championship. Spain would have qualified with a win.
Match referee Vlad Iordaschescu had to be escorted from the field by security after Spain players angrily confronted him. The two assistant referees were also Romanian.
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