World Rugby has admitted that South African referee Craig Joubert got it wrong when he awarded a last-minute penalty that secured Australia's victory over Scotland in their World Cup quarterfinal.
The global governing body on Monday gave a rare verdict on a referee's actions, amid an outcry in Britain over the penalty that Bernard Foley kicked to snatch a 35-34 victory for the Wallabies at Twickenham.
Australia now play Argentina in the semifinals on Sunday following their close shave with an upset.
Joubert ran straight from the field after blowing the final whistle amid jeers from Scotland fans.
Former internationals labelled Joubert "a disgrace."
Rugby's watchdog rarely makes such damning verdicts public.
The review committee added that the 37-year-old remained an "important" member of the referee team.
He was however, not named to officiate the semifinals this weekend.
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