Springboks greats Nick Mallett and Schalk Burger have slammed the decision to red card Franco Mostert in the clash against Italy.
It’s the second time a Bok lock has been shown a permanent red card, with Mostert being sent off after Lood de Jager was dismissed against France last weekend in Paris.
Like De Jager, Mostert was judged to have always been illegal when making the tackle on Italy’s Paolo Garbisi, which removed all mitigation and meant that a red card was always going to be the final outcome.
Burger and Mallett slam red card decision
Speaking at half-time, Mallett and
