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Ofa Tu’ungafasi of the All Blacks is sent off during the Three Nations game against the Wallabies in Brisbane on November 7, 2020.
All the black people coach Ian Foster said it was too early to comment on the red card they gave their front row forward Ofa Tu’ungafasi but I would like to rewatch the incident after losing a Tri nations Clash with a resurgent Wallabies on Saturday.
Tu’ungafasi was sent off in the 23rd minute of the All Blacks’ 24-22 loss when it was determined he had hit Australian winger Tom Wright with a shoulder to the head on a high inning.
The decision seemed harsh, with first contact seemingly shoulder-length, with referee Nic Berry sending Tu’ungafasi off after seeing a replay on the big screen.
Australia was also reduced to 14 men later in the half when debutant Lachlan swinton He saw red for a dangerous tackle similar to Sam Whitelock’s head.
Foster said it was too early to comment on the card. “It is what it is now,” Foster said.
“We will obviously take a look at it. I don’t think now is the right time to comment.”
All Blacks captain Sam Cane said he thought neither Tu’ungafasi nor Swinton had sought to harm their opponents.
“It’s a fast moving game and there are big collisions, and every now and then the players get a little wrong,” Cane said.
“I don’t think either of them were malicious, they were just a little out of line.”
Swinton’s high tackle offense seemed clearer than Tu’ungafasi’s and Australian coach Dave Rennie had no problems with any of the red cards.
“In the end we have to deal with the law, the law says head contact starts with a red card,” he said.
“I am happy with both decisions made.
“What we don’t want is reckless tackles. All we want is consistency.
“It was hard to argue that once they got a red card, ours wasn’t that great, so we have to take it on the chin.
