England star’s reaction to black cards in GAA is understandable

He likes it, tell him more.

There is a growing school of thought in rugby that too many red cards are being flashed. A red card used to be a rarity - only shown in the most extreme circumstances. That included massive dust-ups, boxing matches and cynical, dangerous tackles. In an effort to make the game safer, more and more yellow and red cards have been shown. Many former pros now look at the game they once played and hardly recognise it any more. During Sunday's Premiership clash between Leicester Tigers and Wasps, Will Spence was given his marching orders for this lefty hit on hooker Tommy Taylor. Former Wales and Lions star Tom Shanklin was not one bit impressed with the call. https://twitter.com/TomShanklin/status/1041339001209348097 Neither was Mark Cueto, who helped England to a World Cup triumph in 2003, was in full agreement with Shanklin. https://twitter.com/Mark_Cueto/status/1041341232658755589 Freddie Burns flicked over to the match after watching his brother, Billy, help Ulster to a win over Southern Kings in the Guinness PRO14. After seeing Spence sent for an early bath, he mused if anything could be done to keep players safe but not completely spoil games. https://twitter.com/FreddieBurns/status/1041339456744316929 One fan let the Bath and England outhalf know about Gaelic football's practice of players being shown black cards for deliberate and cynical fouls. https://twitter.com/KEVINMORT/status/1041342113131188224 Burns had never heard of this before but clearly likes the idea. It would see offending players leaving the field of play as a punishment but being replaced by a reserve player. https://twitter.com/FreddieBurns/status/1041343055670992897 Something for rugby officials to consider but, it must be noted, many GAA players and fans are not fans of the black card rule at all. As for the game itself, Wasps were indebted to their man advantage as they beat Geordan Murphy's Leicester 41-35 to stay in touch with leaders Exeter and Saracens.