Referee Romain Poite will be strict but fair in final Test of Lions tour
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Romain Poite is one of the best referees in world rugby and has shown he is not afraid to take difficult decisions in decisive TestsFrench referees used to have a reputation for being homers, one reason away victories used to be so rare in the Top 14, but there are few officials New Zealand supporters dread seeing more than Romain Poite, who will take charge of the third and decisive Test against the British & Irish Lions, as he did in Australia in 2013.Poite plays it straight and is not distracted by location or reputation, along with his compatriot Jérôme Garcès, who controlled the secon…





