Springboks fans have been left furious after footage emerged highlighting six alleged missed offences during South Africa's 21-19 defeat to France.
Referee Andrea Piardi was already facing criticism over several decisions in Paris, but fresh footage has added more fuel to the fire.
RUCK graded the Italian official's performance following a match packed with controversial moments.
Now attention has turned to the final few minutes, with the Springboks pushing desperately for a winning score.
Rugby analysis account Hawk-Eyed Rugby has shared a series of clips highlighting what it believes were six French offences that went unpunished.
All six allegedly took place within just three minutes, leaving supporters questioning how none resulted in a penalty.
One clip, timestamped at 80:20, prompted the accusation: "Du pont knee drop sliding tackle it's so blatant!"
Another, at 80:06, was accompanied by claims of five illegal tackles during the closing exchanges.
However, these remain allegations from supporters. The footage alone does not establish that six offences occurred.
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It wasn't just the tackles that left Springboks fans angry.
Jaco Nortje was baffled by one scrum decision.
"If that is not a prop folding under pressure then I am obviously not watching rugby here," he wrote.
Another supporter, posting as Scrumming Flyhalf, was even less impressed. He criticised Piardi's previous performances and blamed the Italian for South Africa's defeat.
The complaints come after Rassie Erasmus gave his own verdict on the refereeing following the narrow loss in Paris.
However, not everyone was pointing the finger at Piardi.
One fan urged fellow supporters to move on from the decisions and use the defeat as motivation for the next match.
Another admitted that while they were unhappy with the officiating, it was not the reason South Africa lost.
The debate comes after the Springboks fought back from 21-7 down, only to fall two points short.
South Africa's disappointment has also been reflected in RUCK's Springboks player ratings, with several stars enduring difficult evenings.
And judging by the latest reaction, the final whistle has done little to end the argument.
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