Wayne Barnes gives Mako Vunipola first red card of his career after getting punched in the face four times
Rugby NewsMonday, 10 October 2022 at 07:21
Saracens continued their unbeaten start to the Gallagher Premiership season with a comprehensive 34-14 victory at Newcastle, despite Mako Vunipola being sent off midway through the second half .
Vunipola's red card came after a dangerous clear-out but his departure did not derail Saracens as they scored their fifth try of the afternoon shortly after.
One fan wrote: "Why was the Newcastle number 11 not red carded? Clearly punches Mako Vunipola while on the floor!"
"Yeah … cut the footage of black 11 smashing makos face 4 plus times after the red card clear out..." a second added.
Eddie Jones' dream team a bit of a surprise but world-class
Eddie Jones dream team of players he's coached could compete with any team from any generation of rugby.
Looking back through the archives, the 60-year-old saves his praise for only the players he truly admires.
The Aussie, who has coached three teams that reached World Cup finals (Australia 2003, England 2019, South Africa 2007), has coached some absolute legends down the years.
Jones stellar coaching CV also includes stints coaching the Brumbies, Japan, Suntory Goliath, Saracens and the Queensland Reds.
Using several interviews with various sources from down the years, we've formed Eddie Jones dream team of the players based on the players he bestowed with the most acclaim.
DID YOU KNOW? Eddie Jones made three appearances for Leicester during the 1991/92 season in England.
Eddie Jones dream team:
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Freddie Steward (England)
- 14. Bryan Habana (South Africa)
- 11. Jonah Lomu (New Zealand)
CENTRES:
- 13. Stirling Mortlock (Australia)
- 12. Manu Tuilagi (England)
HALFBACKS:
- Fly-half: Owen Farrell (England)
- Scrum-half: George Gregan (Australia)
FRONT-ROW:
- Loosehead-prop: Ellis Genge (England)
- Hooker: John Smit (South Africa)
- Tighthead-prop: Kyle Sinckler (England)
SECOND-ROW:
- Lock: Maro Itoje (England)
- Lock: Victor Matfield (South Africa)
BACK-ROW:
- Blindside-flanker: Schalk Burger (South Africa)
- Openside-flanker: George Smith (Australia)
- Number 8: Billy Vunipola (England)
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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