CHRIS FOY: Let's not ruin another Six Nations with reckless red card calls
Daily Mailear within the sport is that another spate of red cards will ruin the tournament The stage is set for a thrilling Six Nations, but the nagging fear within the sport is that another spate of red cards will ruin the tournament — and the omens are not good. Scotland's Zander Fagerson is shown a red card by the referee in last year's Six Nations That was the scenario last year, when there were a record five dismissals, as Peter O'Mahony, Zander Fagerson, Bundee Aki, Paul Willemse and Finn Russell were all sent off. Last Friday, Jaco Peyper refereed Ulster v Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship, as a warm-up before taking charge of two Six Nations games. English referee Luke Pearce gives a red card to France's lock Paul Willemse Yet, as Nicol rightly suggests, the margins are so fine between fair play and what is classified as 'foul' play. MARCHANT COVID BLOW HITS ENGLAND England's Six Nations plans are in turmoil as Harlequins centre Joe Marchant has been forced to isolate after contracting Covid.
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