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Warren Gatland has been left furious before the British & Irish Lions’ first Test against the Springboks on Saturday after being told the South African Marius Jonker has been appointed as the Television Match Official for the series.
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Written by Gerard Meagher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/22/rugby-union-british-irish-lions-south-africa-warren-gatland-marius-jonker-tmo under the title “Gatland fury after South African Marius Jonker appointed Lions Test series TMO”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
