With Nienaber now the head coach and Erasmus his boss, they've reversed the roles. "World Rugby regulations say a coach or a manager can’t be in the technical area on the side of the pitch,’ Gatland said. On short notice, World Rugby has appointed South African Marius Jonker to the role. "The role in the TMO, his say is pretty final with regards to communication between him and the referee. If they (Lions) have got a problem with that, they can go and have a chat with World Rugby regarding that."

Source: Irish Independent July 23, 2021 13:52 UTC