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The Guardian // Sport // Rugby Union

Gregor Townsend says system is failing after Peato Mauvaka reprieve

Saturday 15th March 2025, 11:48PM

Mauvaka made head-to-head contact with Ben WhiteScotland coach believes hooker should have seen redFrance’s prowess in claiming the Six Nations in such commanding fashion was undercut by what Gregor Townsend claims is a failing in rugby’s current judicial system. Peato Mauvaka was shown a yellow card midway through the first half for making head-to-head contact with Ben White, following his deliberate lunge at the Scotland scrum-half after play had stopped.The incident was referred for a bunker review, which came back with the finding the contact had not been dangerous. Thus, the card remained at yellow, and Mauvaka returned to the field after 10 minutes in the sin bin. Continue reading...

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