Vodacom Bulls centre David Kriel was unfairly punished for an attempted hand-off in the URC clash with the Ospreys, according to readers.

Kriel was sent off early in the second half as the Bulls started their three-match tour with a bonus-point win in Swansea on Saturday. Jake White’s charges now await the outcome of the midfielder disciplinary hearing this week.

Initially clearing the fend, referee Eoghan Cross changed his mind after the TMO replayed the incident on the big screens.

In a SARugbymag.co.za poll run after the final whistle in Wales, 33% of voters would have liked to have seen Cross wave play on and not award a penalty for the home side, while only 31% felt Kriel deserved to receive a yellow card.

As many as 25% believed the 25-year-old’s actions deserved to be penalised, with only 10% claiming Kriel should’ve seen red.

Should David Kriel have been sent off?

No penalty, play on

33.48%

Yellow card

31.06%

Penalty only

25.37%

Red card

10.09%

Photo: Geraint Nicholas/Gallo Images

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