So France have lost Ruiz and Gauzere in the space of a month. With Poite surely not far off retirement, maybe French refereeing isn't quite in the great shape it seemed?
Never felt comfortable with Gauzere in charge. Wish him well though in his intended career outside rugby.
See too on the World site that Gardner and Poite - both of whom I expected to be on the Lions v South Africa Tests - have stood down from upcoming appointments due to injury. Maybe a good job neither were chosen in retrospect!