A red card could ruin the Rugby World Cup final – the game needs fairer, safer rulings on the field
- Written by: Clive Thompson, Research Fellow, Labour, Development & Governance Unit, University of Cape Town
In the 46th minute of the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) pool match between contenders France and pretenders Namibia, with the rampaging Europeans ahead by a thumping 54 points to nil, the wilting Welwitschias forfeited a player to a yellow card.
Within eight minutes, the card had bled to red. The mismatch worsened. Close to the final whistle, with...
