RED CARD RULE
When a player is sent off, that’s the end of his game, but he can be replaced by a team-mate after 20 minutes. While the other changes are worldwide trials, the red card rule will only apply in the Rugby Championship, although there are reports that it could be in the Premiership soon.
The intention: The objective is to avoid games being spoiled as contests, which can happen if one team is reduced to 14-men for a long period of the match..
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