Red-card refs made Six Nations a mockery

JEFF PROBYNA FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

A week on, with the Six Nations settled and a Scottish win in Paris leaving Wales to claim the title, it was the strangest Championship I have ever seen.It was without doubt, the worst series since the inception of the tournament with virtually all the games being decided by the man in the middle, instead of the players on the field.With five red cards shown (three for Wayne Barnes alone) added to the number of yellow cards, it seems that either the players had forgotten how to play the game or certain referees have changed how they ref...

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