Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Caelan Doris deserved more respect – but worrying trend shows Ireland need work on ref relationships
Ireland's Rónan Kelleher is shown a yellow card by referee Luke Pearce during the first Test against South Africa as Irish captain Caelan Doris does not interact with the official. Photo: Sportsfile
Maybe it’s time for some counselling as the relationship between Irish players and referees – particularly those from England – is fraying at the edges.
Saturday’s defeat was the latest chapter in the worrying story of an apparent culture clash damaging Irish teams in big games.
