The Money Man and Scott Gibbs discuss the big Bok win over Portugal and rubbish Andre Esterhuizen’s red card. The post Money Man: That was never a red card! appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
Andre Esterhuizen was red-carded on Saturday for a tackle that didn’t even warrant a penalty, according to fans. The Springbok was initially yellow-carded for a hit that left Portugal midfielder Jose Lima concussed, as the TMO deemed Esterhuizen had made head-on-head contact in the tackle. The incident was referred for review to the TMO bunker
Four debutants scored tries as the Springboks shrugged off an early red card to charge to a comfortable victory over Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Despite losing Andre Esterhuizen to a red card in the third minute and conceding an early try, the Springboks powered to a 64-21 win in a festive clash at a
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said the clash against Portugal on Saturday is part of the project to build squad depth for South Africa’s World Cup three-peat bid in 2027. The Bok lineup for the historic match in Bloemfontein is a ‘B’ team, with only four players retained from last week’s matchday 23 that lost