Rugby Europe is to analyse the performance of the Romanian referee in charge of Belgium’s controversial upset of Spain this weekend in a meeting on Friday. Fuming Spanish rugby officials are to make an official complaint about the performance of Romanian referee Vlad Iordachescu in the 18-10 defeat to Belgium on Sunday which saw Romania qualify for the World Cup at Spain’s expense. Referee Iordachescu was pursued by furious Spain players and several irate supporters and needed to be escorted off the pitch by competition officials. Spain’s rugby federation said it had warned the referee commission of governing body Rugby Europe about appointing Iordachescu to the game. “Rugby Europe has always operated the highest standards of match official selection whatever the competitions,” said a statement on the organising body’s official website.

Source: Irish Examiner March 20, 2018 00:45 UTC