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Irish referee JP Doyle gets lots of love for his linguistic skills during Argentina v Georgia

Published 18:50 25 Sept 2015 BST

Updated 18:53 25 Sept 2015 BST

Kevin McGillicuddy
Irish referee JP Doyle gets lots of love for his linguistic skills during Argentina v Georgia

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Referee JP Doyle certainly had his homework done ahead of Friday's game with Georgia and Argentina in the World Cup.

The Irishman, who was taking charge of his first game in this year's tournament, made a big impression on viewers and players with his display during the impressive win for the South Americans. Doyle seemingly liked to get up close and personal with some of the players at the breakdown. https://twitter.com/RugbyPodcast/status/647456217854570496 But it was his way of conversing with the players on both sides in various languages that seemed to grab most attention. https://twitter.com/gallagherbren/status/647447193398456320 https://twitter.com/stasbutler/status/647447746727821313 https://twitter.com/TarranPepler/status/647447223777775616 https://twitter.com/duffy_chrisR/status/647447108933521408 It seems that not only can he speak Georgian, but he also spoke French to a number of the Argentina players on the field too. https://twitter.com/McArdle_Owen/status/647443378125303808 https://twitter.com/raysrugby/status/647446870952951808 https://twitter.com/nikhughes23/status/647443569930858496 Although his performance away from showing off his polyglot skills left many frustrated. https://twitter.com/drpickers/status/647459983618088960 https://twitter.com/CharlieEve5/status/647454071486595072 https://twitter.com/DanStanley25/status/647449699054669825

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