Rugby World Cup
Joubert overlooked for World Cup semifinals after penalty controversy
PA Sport
October 19, 2015
Craig Joubert awards the match-deciding penalty © Getty Images
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South African referee Craig Joubert will not be involved in the Rugby World Cup semifinals after wrongly awarding Australia the late penalty that fly-half Bernard Foley kicked to condemn Scotland to an excruciating 35-34 defeat in the final quarterfinal at Twickenham on Sunday.

English referee Wayne Barnes and Frenchman Jerome Garces have been awarded the semifinals at Twickenham, World Rugby announced.

Garces will take charge of Saturday's clash between South Africa and New Zealand, with his fellow countryman Romain Poite and Ireland's John Lacey appointed as assistant referees.

Barnes will control Australia's test against Argentina on Sunday, assisted by South African Jaco Peyper and Irishman George Clancy.

The appointments suggest that Welshman Nigel Owens is in pole position to referee the World Cup final at Twickenham on October 31.

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