‘Now feels the right time to take a break,’ says 38-year-oldOfficial will continue to referee Premiership matches
The English referee Tom Foley has decided to step away from Test rugby officiating for the foreseeable future, citing pressure, scrutiny and online abuse he received after the Rugby World Cup final.
Foley was television match official for South Africa’s 12-11 win against New Zealand, in which the All Blacks captain, Sam Cane, was sent off. The 38-year-old referee said last month that death threats had been aimed at him and his family since the World Cup, and he had to warn his children’s school as a result.
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