GRAPHIC WARNING: Darcy Swain carded for sickening clearout in Bledisloe I
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Wallaby lock Darcy Swain could be facing another suspension after receiving a yellow card in the first Bledisloe Cup match between Australia and New Zealand.
The 25-year-old was suspended for two weeks for headbutting Jonny Hill during the July series against England and could face another suspension after his yellow card the All Blacks.
He was sent to the sin bin after his attempted clear out on All Blacks' centre Quinn Tupaea.
Swain hit the leg of Tupaea at the ruck dropping his weight onto the centre.
Referee Mathieu Raynal judged that Swain at contravened Law 9.20.d which states: 'A player may lever the jackler out of the contest at the ruck but must not drop their weight onto them or target the lower limbs.'
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— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) September 15, 2022
Darcy Swain yellow carded for this clear out. 🤕#AUSvNZL
pic.twitter.com/X8IHaqTU9d
This looks nasty from Swain and rightly carded.
— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) September 15, 2022
Law 9.20.d: 'A player may lever the jackler out of the contest at the ruck but must not drop their weight onto them or target the lower limbs.'#AUSvNZL pic.twitter.com/JPNxQldtdh
The law was introduced last season as a trail and has since been adopted fully into the law book.
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