World Rugby's proposal to allow teams to replace a red-carded player after 20 minutes in the sin bin has faced strong opposition from French ruling and player bodies. The Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR), La Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), and Provale argue that the data collected from trials is insufficient and that a red card is crucial for deterring unsportsmanlike behaviour.
World Rugby proposal has been strongly opposed by a combination of ruling and player bodies in France
Driven by the southern hemisphere, this year’s Rugby Championship and Under-20 World Championship in South Africa trialled the new law for the first time, which enables a team to replace a red-carded player after 20 minutes in the sinbin. Following on from Josh Murphy’s red card against Ulster last Saturday night, the Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins said he remained undecided on the issue, but admitted: “Fundamentally, I think a red card is a red card. I think the nature of them is that they’re generally deemed serious enough that they deserve the punishment of a team going down to 14 players for the game.
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