Two Red Cards in the Premiership clash at Welford Round

February 20, 2021
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Both Leicester Tigers and Wasps saw player's given their marching orders on Saturday at Welford Road.

Tigers' loose forward Jasper Wiese was sent for an early shower in the first half for a clearout on Ben Morris.

Wiese was judged to have struck Morris with his shoulder tucked with no mitigation as he hit the Wasps flanker in the head.

Another red card for a dangerous clear out, this time it's #SaffasAbroad Jasper Wiese pic.twitter.com/UPNj2jr9Ec
— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) February 20, 2021

Jasper Wiese red card 🟥 #SaffasAbroad #GallagherPrem #LEIvWAS pic.twitter.com/IYBZmIiGK3
— Saffas Abroad Rugby 🇿🇦🏉 (@SaffasRugby) February 20, 2021

The South African, who joined the Tigers from the Cheetahs, had scored an early try for the hosts helping them to a 11-3 lead after 23 minutes but was sent from the pitch for his clearout before the half hour mark.

Wasps' man advantage lasted until the break but tighthead Kieran Brookes was sent from the pitch just two minutes into the second half.

The front-rower was attempting to make a double hit on Tomas Lavanni but caught the Argentine in the face leaving Craig Maxwell-Keys no choice.

The FOURTH red card of the #GallagherPrem this weekend 🟥

Kieran Brookes is the second player to be sent off in the #LEIvWAS match pic.twitter.com/ffgba3m9eP
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) February 20, 2021

Brookes is the fourth player to be sent off in the Premiership so far this weekend following two red cards in the West Country derby at the Rec with Val Rapava Ruskin and Mike Williams given their marching orders.

In the earlier game, Jean-Luc du Preez was arguably lucky to escape a red card as he looked to clear out Alex Dombrandt. The South African was shown a yellow card for his clearout.

The ref was clearly not even interested in the TMO’s judgment here. Shoulder made contact with shoulder. A controversial right arm trying to wrap is why there was contact. Alex also made a bit of a meal of it. LOL#HARvSAL #GallagherPrem pic.twitter.com/DCK07RxRyx
— Saffas Abroad Rugby 🇿🇦🏉 (@SaffasRugby) February 20, 2021