It's probably not much fun to be a Chiefs player right now, but there's at least one man who's had a tougher weekend than they did.

Ben O'Keeffe, who reffed the Super Rugby final, says he's copped a heap of abuse since the match.

Of course, some fans will say he's only getting abuse because he got so many decisions wrong.

Jason Pine spoke to NZ Rugby's High Performance referee manager Chris Pollock on Sportstalk about whether the vitriol went too far. 

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