Antoine Dupont finally made his return for Stade Toulousain after recovering from a ruptured ACL, but the night will be remembered for a moment that looked straight out of the 2006 World Cup final. His comeback arrived in a 48–24 win over Racing 92, yet a shocking red card stole the spotlight. Dupont had been […]
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A new video angle has raised fresh questions about Eben Etzebeth’s red card during South Africa’s 73-0 win over Wales national rugby union team. Etzebeth was sent off in the 78th minute after a clash with Alex Mann. The footage shown at the time appeared clear. The Springbok lock reached towards Mann during a scuffle […]
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The Ireland and Munster legend has slammed the proposed law. Ronan O’Gara has rubbished the controversial ’20-minute red card’ rule that is set to be trialled during the Autumn Nations Series next month. The introduction of these law trials by Six Nations Rugby – the Official Organisation responsible for the Autumn Nations Series – has […]
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Changes are being made to improve the behaviour in football The International Football Association Board (IFAB) are considering a number of rule changes in an attempt to tackle the rising number of disciplinary issues during games. The headline-grabber is a sin bin proposal. Last month, the IFAB highlighted that confrontational behaviour was the “primary reason” […]
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“I felt so wronged that I lost all emotion.” Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has revealed that he ended up ‘kicking the referees door in’ following a tackle on Irishman Ian Harte back in 1999. Wright was playing for West Ham at the time, and during their game against Leeds, Wright received red card for […]
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“I didn’t deserve to be sent off.” Former Man United captain Roy Keane has been sent off a number of times in his career, but one incident against his Ireland teammate Jason McAteer is often brought up again. The two were colleagues when on international duty and played alongside each other for their country on numerous […]
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