'Don't want to be a bad loser': Dupont questions refereeing as France exit Rugby Worl

Tournament hosts France bowed out of the Rugby World Cup in agonising fashion after losing by a point to defending champions South Africa as the Stade de France hosted another epic quarter-final that hung in the balance until the very last moment.
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On a frenzied night when France's talismanic captain Antoine Dupont made his much-hyped return following a broken cheekbone, Les Bleus were defeated 29-28 as the defiant Boks held on to set up a semi-final showdown with England. Following their exit, Dupont questioned the performance of the referee, Ben O’Keeffe, saying "I don't want to be a bad loser and moan about the refereeing but I'm not sure the refereeing was up to the level of what was at stake today."

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