{"id":25813,"date":"2022-04-13T12:40:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T16:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25813"},"modified":"2022-04-13T12:40:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T16:40:29","slug":"world-rugby-to-consider-introducing-20-minute-red-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25813","title":{"rendered":"World Rugby To Consider Introducing 20-Minute Red Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The law, which is being trialed in Super Rugby, means the dismissed player can be tactically replaced by a substitute after 20 minutes (PA Wire\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

World Rugby will consider introducing the 20-minute red card as a global law trial despite concerns that it could diminish the deterrent effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The law, which is being trialed in Super Rugby, means the dismissed player can be tactically replaced by a substitute after 20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

England lock Charlie Ewels was sent off after 82 seconds against Ireland in the Guinness Six Nations last month, with many observers feeling the dismissal ruined the game as a contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Rugby, however, is determined to keep lowering tackle heights and the Super Rugby trial so far has proved inconclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s been discussed before and will be discussed again,\u201d World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin told the Daily Telegraph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt would be great if more competitions, even in a closed trial, would use it because that would give us more of an overview of the effect it would have on the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need to see more of the data to see whether that strikes the balance between safety and spectacle better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is more work to do to analyze that and the concern is, if a team goes back to 15 players, is that enough of a deterrent to drive that behavioral change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe would like to see it trialed more widely before drawing any conclusions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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