Connect with us

The Rugby Paper

Yellow cards made game a mockery

RUGBY is meant to be a contest between 15 players on each side.
The red card given to Bath’s Ross Batty against Worcester last week was probably fair but the proliferation of yellows after 80 minutes had elapsed, for offences which should be penalties only, makes a mockery of the game.
It also does nothing for player safety when 11 tired players (the front row have had to return to the pitch) are left playing 15. I had to retire early due to an injury sustained when my team was two players down though injuries, so I think this is an important point.
There is a duty of care towards the...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

SUBSCRIBE

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Related Topics
 

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Rugby Newsletter
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

The Rugby Paper

The best betting sites

Globusbet

the best minimum deposit £5 casinos casinobonusesfinder

Full list of UK betting sites at BookiesBonuses.com kasyna akceptujące paypal

online casinoFill Your Boots

free bets

online bookmakerFull list of UK betting sites at BookiesBonuses.com

GGBetBanner Depicting Therealefl.co.uk an affiliate site for Licensed UKGC Football bookmakers.

More in The Rugby Paper