SARugbymag.co.za followers have decided that referee Matthew Carley had a firm hand on proceedings for the series finale between the Springboks and Wales on Saturday.

In a poll run after Carley blew for full time at Cape Town Stadium, 32% voted that the Englishman had called matters fairly for both teams in the third and decisive Test.

With the series 1-1 before kick-off and tensions expectedly high for what was a milestone match for Boks Eben Etzebeth and Bongi Mbonambi, Carley kept the lid on a heated battle as the world champions beat the Welsh 30-14 to secure bragging rights in the Republic.

Only a combined 27% of readers thought that the whistleblower had a mediocre to poor outing in the shadow of Table Mountain, as he had three possible tries turned down for the Boks on TMO referrals.

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