Comparing the Jared Payne and Michael Rhodes cards for similar incidents
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Two very similar incidents occurred during the Europeans Champions Cup over the last two seasons between Saracens and Ulster, but both had different outcomes. After a number of requests to look at both, here's a quick comparison.
Ulster's Jared Payne received a red card for a nasty collision with Alex Goode when the Sarries fullback was collecting a high ball in last season's encounter.
Both Payne and captain Johann Muller argued that the New Zealand-born back's eyes were on the ball the whole time, but referee Jerome Garces was unmoved.
Payne received a further two week ban, and was just th…