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New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe has been appointed to referee the Rugby World Cup semi-final promo between England and South Africa despite criticism of his performance on quarter-final weekend promo
France captain Antoine Dupont suggested that the officiating “wasn’t up to the level” required as the hosts exited the tournament at the hands of the Springboks at the Stade de France promo
World Rugby have nonetheless backed their official, with O’Keeffe given another marquee appointment promo
Australia’s Angus Gardner will take charge of the other semi-final promo between Argentina and New Zealand on Friday promo
Jaco Peyper, who suffered an injury during Argentina’s win over Wales, was not considered due to a calf issue promo
“I would like to congratulate Angus and Ben, the assistant referees and TMOs on their selection for the semi-finals,” World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont said promo
RecommendedAntoine Dupont slams referee after France crash out of Rugby World CupWarren Gatland reacts to ‘disruptive’ referee change after Wales knocked out of Rugby World CupWas Cheslin Kolbe’s crucial charge-down in South Africa vs France illegal?“The match official group as a whole have played a full and positive role in an exceptional Rugby World Cup, including a compelling set of quarter-finals promo
”World Rugby High Performance 15s Match Officials Manager Joël Jutge added: “Congratulations to all selected promo
This is a team effort, and the selection reflects the hard work of the group as a whole, and the encouragement and support they give each other promo
“I would also like to pay tribute to Jaco Peyper, who has been ruled out through injury promo
He would have been in contention promo
We wish him a speedy recovery promo
”There is no appointment for Wayne Barnes, with the Englishman a likely candidate to oversee the final if his compatriots fail to make it promo
The highly-regarded O’Keeffe has enjoyed a strong tournament with the whistle, but was publicly criticised by Dupont immediately after France’s exit was confirmed promo
“It’s hard to talk about these things because there’s lots of disappointment and frustration,” said Dupont promo
“We could have had some penalties at crucial moments promo
“I don’t want to be a bad loser and moan about the refereeing but I don’t think the refereeing was up to the level of what was at stake promo
It’s not just one person, there are TMOs, assistant referees and they have time to review images as the game is going on promo
”Match officials - Rugby World Cup 2023 Semi-Finals:Argentina vs New Zealand (Friday 20 October, 8pm BST)Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England) and Nic Berry (Australia)Television match official (TMO): Ben Whitehouse (Wales)England vs South Africa (Saturday 21 October, 8pm BST)Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) Assisant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland) and Paul Williams (New Zealand)Television match official (TMO): Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) promo
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Ben Shelton claimed his first ATP Tour title with victory over Aslan Karatsev at the Japan Open in Tokyo promo
The 21-year-old only turned professional just over a year ago but has made rapid strides, reaching the US Open semi-finals last month, and he will become the fourth American in the top 15 of the rankings on Monday promo
Shelton showed no nerves during the final against Karatsev, and it was the Russian who smashed his racket in frustration during the second set as his opponent eased to a 7-5 6-1 victory promo
“That meant a lot to me and my team,” said Shelton on atptour promo
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“We have been working really hard since the beginning to build my game and win titles on the ATP Tour promo
“I made some deep runs lately promo
You see the great champions, they finish weeks off promo
They win titles, they don’t just get to finals promo
They are able to maintain their level throughout the week promo
“I am not saying I am anywhere there yet but to be able to do it for one week, put together five matches in a row in Tokyo, is really special promo
”Shelton, who could yet make a charge to qualify for the ATP Finals next month, is coached by his father Bryan, and the pair become the fourth father-son duo to win tour-level singles titles in the open era promo
At the other end of the scale, Gael Monfils beat Pavel Kotov 4-6 7-6 (6) 6-3 in the final of the BNP Paribas Nordic Open to become only the fourth player older than 37 to win an ATP Tour title promo
Veteran Monfils had to dig deep in Stockholm to down the qualifier after a battle that lasted two hours and 35 minutes promo
Monfils, who follows in the footsteps of Roger Federer, Ivo Karlovic and Feliciano Lopez in winning an ATP Tour title aged 37 or older, said: “I ran a lot today promo
“When I had to save break points in the second set, I tried to push through promo
I don’t know how I pulled up but I kept believing and fighting promo
”French teenager Arthur Fils was unable to join his compatriot Monfils in the winners corner after he lost to Alexander Bublik in the European Open final promo
Fils had stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday to make the showpiece in Antwerp, but came unstuck against tricky Kazakhstan opponent Bublik by a 6-4 6-4 score promo
Third seed Bublik sent down 11 aces to clinch the title promo
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