‘The kid was tired’: Kelly opens up on toll of appeal on Killeen
Loughrea manager Tommy Kelly believes a drawn-out appeals process took its toll on Cullen Killeen, after the midfielder cut a “tired” figure in the All-Ireland club hurling final defeat to Ballygunner. Killeen’s red card from the December 21 semi-final win over Slaughtneil was only overturned late on Friday night by the Disputes Resolution Authority, just […]
2 months ago
Crazy flying headbutt overshadows Dupont’s long-awaited return
Antoine Dupont finally made his return for Stade Toulousain after recovering from a ruptured ACL, but the night will be remembered for a moment that looked straight out of the 2006 World Cup final. His comeback arrived in a 48–24 win over Racing 92, yet a shocking red card stole the spotlight. Dupont had been […]
3 months ago
New angle suggests Eben Etzebeth may have been eye-gouged before red card incident
A new video angle has raised fresh questions about Eben Etzebeth’s red card during South Africa’s 73-0 win over Wales national rugby union team. Etzebeth was sent off in the 78th minute after a clash with Alex Mann. The footage shown at the time appeared clear. The Springbok lock reached towards Mann during a scuffle […]
3 months ago
Ronan O’Gara describes controversial rugby rule change as ‘nonsense’
The Ireland and Munster legend has slammed the proposed law. Ronan O’Gara has rubbished the controversial ’20-minute red card’ rule that is set to be trialled during the Autumn Nations Series next month. The introduction of these law trials by Six Nations Rugby – the Official Organisation responsible for the Autumn Nations Series – has […]
1 year ago
10-minute sin-bin could be introduced to football in major rule shake-up
Changes are being made to improve the behaviour in football The International Football Association Board (IFAB) are considering a number of rule changes in an attempt to tackle the rising number of disciplinary issues during games. The headline-grabber is a sin bin proposal. Last month, the IFAB highlighted that confrontational behaviour was the “primary reason” […]
2 years ago
Ian Wright explains how tackle on Irish player ended with him ‘kicking referee’s door in’
“I felt so wronged that I lost all emotion.” Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has revealed that he ended up ‘kicking the referees door in’ following a tackle on Irishman Ian Harte back in 1999. Wright was playing for West Ham at the time, and during their game against Leeds, Wright received red card for […]
2 years ago