This Damian De Allende red card vs New Zealand (GIF VIDEO BELOW) was a controversial moment from the epic All Blacks vs Springbok test match on 7 October, 2017. De Allende attempted to charge down Lima Sopoaga’s unsuccessful drop goal and French referee Garces ruled that De Allende’s elbow had made contact with Sopoaga and chose to red card him. The subsequent penalty was converted by Sopoaga, and South Africa lost the test by a single point
Damian De Allende vs Lima Sopoaga Video
Sopoaga made a meal of it, but silly of De Allende to give the ref an opportunity when you know they’re looking for a reason to award a card these days.
French refs and SA red cards!