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World Rugby probing appointment of Romanian ref in World Cup qualifier
Players scuffle at the end of the Rugby Europe Championship match between Belgium and Spain at the Little Heysel Stadium in Brussels

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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