claim: The Big Country's basis was a serialized magazine novel.
evidence: Jonathan Isaac Kaplan -LRB- born 7 November 1966 in Durban , South Africa -RRB- , is a former international rugby union referee who holds the record for the most international matches as referee .. Durban. Durban. South Africa. South Africa. rugby union. rugby union. referee. referee. He announced his retirement on 26 October 2013 and took charge of the 2013 Currie Cup Final between and the as his final domestic league match as referee .. Currie Cup. Currie Cup. referee. referee. 2013 Currie Cup Final. 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division#Final. His final test match as a referee was on 16 November 2013 when he took charge of the Namibia v Kenya match in the final fixture of the 2013 Namibian Tri-Nations in Windhoek .. referee. referee. Namibia. Namibia national rugby union team. Kenya. Kenya national rugby union team. 2013 Namibian Tri-Nations. 2013 Namibian Tri-Nations. Windhoek. Windhoek