International Rugby

[paul_e]

That from Cane is a red for me, had time and visibility to change his height and just went shoulder first into the head.

[Villa Lew]

Red for Sam Cane, massive blow for the All Blacks.

[Jon Crofts]

Mbonambi of injured. Oh dear. How sad. Never mind.

Cane off with a red. Ridiculous.

[Brazilian Villain]

The Irish commentators felt it was a red from the start, given he didn't dip going into it.

[Flamingo Lane]

Not an expert, but the sending off seems harsh to me.

[Jon Crofts]

Kriel ran into his shoulder. Fucking ridiculous decision, rugby is ruining itself.

[Jon Crofts]

Etzebeth should have been carded for blocking the pass.

[PaulWinch again]

Well that’s the game.

[paul_e]

nah. on the current rules that was as red as it gets. He had plenty of time to get lower or pull out of the 'hit'. As soon as he went through with the tackle at that height he was in trouble.

If you take concussion/head impacts seriously it was exactly the sort of tackle you want out of the game.

[Gareth]

Is it as desperately dull as it was always going to be?

[Brazilian Villain]

nah. on the current rules that was as red as it gets. He had plenty of time to get lower or pull out of the 'hit'. As soon as he went through with the tackle at that height he was in trouble.

If you take concussion/head impacts seriously it was exactly the sort of tackle you want out of the game.

Rob Kearney, Matt Williams and Shane Horgan had zero doubt that it was a red card. They were also glad that it was given (rather than not in case it "ruined" the final) to show World Rugby is serious about your last point.

[Jon Crofts]

Well seeing it again several times over and in slow mo it looks the right decision sadly.

[Jon Crofts]

Evens it up but that’ll stay yellow I’d have thought.

[Brazilian Villain]

Agree, that didn't look like a red to me. Would be harsh if they 'evened' it up.

[paul_e]

yeah, the Kolisi one will stay yellow.