Red cards can end clear-out madness

RUGBY MATTERS

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BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Dangerman: Peter O’Mahony is sent off by Wayne Barnes
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SO two rounds into the 2021 Six Nations and already we can reflect on two red cards for illegal, dangerous clear-outs, which frankly is one of the more predictable outcomes in this year’s tournament.
First we had Ireland flanker Peter O’Mahony trying to wipe out Tomas Francis when Ireland visited Wales and then last week Scotland’s Zander Fagerson took a long run and took aim at...

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