Was the right call made to red card the Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen in the Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein?
Andre Esterhuizen runs with the ball before being binned in the match between the Boks and Portugal. Picture: Charle Lombard/Gallo Images
Bok centre Andre Esterhuizen’s tackle on Portuguese midfielder Jose Lima in the first two minutes of the Test has become the biggest talking point and issue of the one-off, historic Test between the nations.won the match comfortably 64-21 Following what looked like a perfectly executed “hit” on Lima, which sadly left the Portuguese player concussed, and carried off, and out of the action, Esterhuizen was yellow carded by referee Hollie Davidson.A few minutes later, with the TMO having viewed the footage, the yellow card was upgraded to a red, for a high and dangerous tackle, with head on head contact.
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