JBeil
Active Member
I wonder if those watching England vs Ireland yesterday have seen this from Matt Dawson - from my limited knowledge on rugger as a player, it seemed a fairly clear red, and Dawson himself says "by the letter of the law, it was right."
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More of football's problem creeping into rugby?
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'Unacceptable to spoil games with poor red cards'
Matt Dawson says referee Jaco Peyper's decision to send Freddie Steward off in England's defeat by Grand Slam-winning Ireland was "disgraceful".
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More of football's problem creeping into rugby?