French head coach Fabien Galthie criticized Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus for using social media to criticize referees in a bid to protect match officials.Galthie discussed France's Six Nations campaign, where they finished second overall despite winning three of five matches and losing one against South Africa. Galthie maintained that referee Ben O'Keeffe influenced the outcome of the quarter-final match. He also took a swipe at Erasmus for his past behavior on social media, emphasizing the need for coaches to behave with respect towards officials.

Erasmus has faced bans in the past for his actions on social media. Galthie emphasized that while criticism of referees in press conferences is acceptable, posting about it on social media is not. World Rugby has not responded to Galthie's comments.