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Cape Town - Facebook and Twitter fans have hit out with unprecedented vengeance - and humour - at France's Romain Poite following his performance with the whistle in the Springboks' controversial 29-15 defeat against the All Blacks in their Rugby Championship clash at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.
Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett cut a forlorn - and angry - figure in the SuperSport studios post-Test.
Click HERE to hear Mallett's account of Poite's "disgraceful" performance
VIDEO: Bismarck's tackle on Carter
VIDEO: Nonu's shoulder charge on Jean
Spotted any other light-hearted accounts of Romain Poite's performance? If so, send them to Sport24.
Seen on Facebook and Twitter in the last 48 hours:
"If Romain Poite and Bryce Lawrence were drowning and you only had time to save one - what type of sandwich would you make... ?" - Greg Forbes
"Not only was it a completely legal, well timed tackle, it should get an award for tackle of the year!" - Gary Doyle
"Helluva job Romain Poite. Bryce Lawrence is now only public enemy #2." - Clinton van der Burg
"#RomainPoite and #BryceLawrence walks into a bar in South Africa.......#jokesover" - Jacques Burger
"Now the Boks might as well walk off the field. Only one result from here. Well played Romain Poite." - Brenden Nel
"Chin up Heyneke. You have a great team and they'd wipe the floor with all. Except NZ in NZ with ref Romain Poite." - Kyle John Leigh
"I bet you Romain Poite and Bryce Lawrence are pen pals." - Simon Hill
"For clarity's sake, Romain Poite wasn't biased in any sense, he was just appalling." - Jean Smyth
"Is Romain Poite the president of the Dan Carter fan club?" - Elma Smit
"Feigning injury on the ground, throwing your arms wildly up in the air at the referee, complaining about legitimate tackles. I must commend the All Blacks SOCCER team on their 'performance' against the Springboks this morning." - Quinn
Romain Poite's mentor discovered?
Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett cut a forlorn - and angry - figure in the SuperSport studios post-Test.
Click HERE to hear Mallett's account of Poite's "disgraceful" performance
VIDEO: Bismarck's tackle on Carter
VIDEO: Nonu's shoulder charge on Jean
Spotted any other light-hearted accounts of Romain Poite's performance? If so, send them to Sport24.
Seen on Facebook and Twitter in the last 48 hours:
"If Romain Poite and Bryce Lawrence were drowning and you only had time to save one - what type of sandwich would you make... ?" - Greg Forbes
"Not only was it a completely legal, well timed tackle, it should get an award for tackle of the year!" - Gary Doyle
"Helluva job Romain Poite. Bryce Lawrence is now only public enemy #2." - Clinton van der Burg
"#RomainPoite and #BryceLawrence walks into a bar in South Africa.......#jokesover" - Jacques Burger
"Now the Boks might as well walk off the field. Only one result from here. Well played Romain Poite." - Brenden Nel
"Chin up Heyneke. You have a great team and they'd wipe the floor with all. Except NZ in NZ with ref Romain Poite." - Kyle John Leigh
"I bet you Romain Poite and Bryce Lawrence are pen pals." - Simon Hill
"For clarity's sake, Romain Poite wasn't biased in any sense, he was just appalling." - Jean Smyth
"Is Romain Poite the president of the Dan Carter fan club?" - Elma Smit
"Feigning injury on the ground, throwing your arms wildly up in the air at the referee, complaining about legitimate tackles. I must commend the All Blacks SOCCER team on their 'performance' against the Springboks this morning." - Quinn
Romain Poite's mentor discovered?
