Simon Borchardt's piece leans on some serious officiating credibility — Nigel Owens, speaking with the weight of his World Rugby background, says the consensus among officials was that the yellow card shown to Kurt-Lee Arendse at Ellis Park last week was incorrect. The full piece is worth a read for Bok supporters still frustrated by that decision.
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Nigel Owens: Arendse yellow card was the wrong call
Nigel Owens says World Rugby officials broadly agree the yellow card shown to Arendse at Ellis Park was the wrong call.
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