TV official stands by his big call

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Australian Stuart Dickinson claims there is no doubt his call was correct. Had the 42nd-minute effort been allowed to stand, England would have reduced South Africa's lead to 9-8.

Dickinson said: "There's no doubt about it, it's correct. There's stills footage and all the pictures we looked at on the night have been proved to be right. There's a lot of definitive footage there.

"I'm 100 per cent happy with the decision. His foot runs just into touch. Factually, it is indisputable. If you know the decision is correct and people are still upset, there's nothing you can do about that is there?"

Dickinson revealed language problems with French TV producers led to the delay in making his decision.

"Looking at the first replays, it was clear Cueto grounded the ball correctly and that his body was in play when he did so, which left the question of whether his toe had slid in as the only issue," said Dickinson.

"With the language barrier between me and the French TV producers, I wasn't able to get frameby-frame pictures. The producer didn't slow it down for me so I had to make the judgment in real time. That's why it took so long. Eventually we got that view down the line which cleared it up."

Dickinson rubbished suggestions that those England fans looking for someone to blame for the defeat will focus on his nationality.

"What's being an Aussie got to do with it?" he said. "The decision was correct and my nationality is irrelevant."

Habana voted best in world

Bryan Habana was crowned the International Rugby Board's Player of the Year after scoring eight tries in the World Cup, equalling Jonah Lomu's tournament record.

The South Africa winger beat off competition from Argentina centre Felipe Contepomi, New Zealand flanker Richie McCaw, French centre Yannick Jauzion and Argentina flyhalf Juan Hernandez.

Fittingly, the Springboks were named Team of the Year, with their coach Jake White crowned top coach.

The winners were selected by an independent panel of judges made up of former internationals, with every Test from the start of the Six Nations to the World Cup Final taken into account.

Takudzwa Ngwenya's try for the United States in their World Cup pool defeat to the Springboks was named Try of the Year.