{"id":127800,"date":"2021-09-12T13:55:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T13:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=127800"},"modified":"2021-09-12T19:59:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T19:59:31","slug":"springboks-skippers-foul-play-proves-costly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=127800","title":{"rendered":"Springboks skipper's foul play proves costly"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Wallabies<\/a> punished South Africa with the full seven points after Springboks skipper Siya Kolisi was issued a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Tom Banks.<\/p>\n

Early in the first half, Kolisi got his timing wrong on a dangerous tackle that put Banks in the horizontal position.<\/p>\n

After the incident was sent to the TMO for a closer inspection, referee Luke Pearce, ruled: "We've got foul play, it's a dangerous tackle, but it's a yellow card for me."<\/p>\n

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Fortunately for the Wallabies fullback, he managed to stick his arms to avoid being tipped on the head and neck area.<\/p>\n

"It was a fair call from the referee and TMO," Wallabies great Tim Horan said in commentary for Nine and Stan Sport.<\/p>\n

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\"South<\/p>\n

"Tom Banks probably saved him from a red card… He just puts his right and left arm out.<\/p>\n

"It probably saved Siya Kolisi from a red card. A yellow card is fine."<\/p>\n

Playing against a 14-man Springboks outfit for 10 minutes, Andrew Kellaway then punished the South Africans after being gifted the ball in space to score the first try of the night.<\/p>\n

The Wallabies went on to seal a famous 28-26 upset over the the reigning world champions.<\/p>\n

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