#2. Jonny May (England)
Telegraph 6/10: “Yellow carded for killing the ball scrambling back to stop Riley. Little threat in attack and looked rusty.”
The I 6/10: “Flew up and down the field in true Jonny May fashion. His kick chase was fast as per and helped force a knock on and pressure Japan catchers. His cover tackle on Dylan Riley, whilst impressive, resulted in a yellow card, however. But whether it’s rust or age, he’s starting to slow down it seems.”
Jonny May facts:
- May married his long-term partner and personal trainer Sophie in 2017
- He was childhood friends with pop star Ed Sheeran
- May has played for three clubs in his professional career: Moseley, Gloucester and Leicester Tigers
- He’s second on England’s all-time top try-scorers list behind Rory Underwood (49)
- May once ran the 100m in 10.71 seconds, just 1.01 seconds slower than Usain Bolt’s world record
#3. Antoine Dupont (France)
The Antoine Dupont red card was absolutely mental.
France extended their impressive winning run to 12 games when they tamed South Africa 30-26 at the Stade Vélodrome in arguably the game of the Autumn Nations Series so far.
The hosts had the scrum-half Antoine Dupont sent off in the second half after the world champions had been reduced to 14 men following Pieter-Steph du Toit’s early headhunt.
The commentator said: “Antoine Dupont. French rugby’s greatest talent, the golden child of Stade Velodrome is ordered from the field and it’s 14-a-piece for the last half hour.
“And France have now been shorn of their skipper. But the most important thing, as Dupont receives a thunderous ovation from the Velodrome crowd, is to make sure that Cheslin Kolbe is okay.”
Planet Rugby 5/10: “Enjoyed a neat and tidy game until the 48th minute when he accidentally took out Cheslin Kolbe and was promptly sent off.”