It's a scene we've seen played throughout the history of the World Cup time and time again. A hard foul by a player that sends his opponent writhing in pain onto the pitch. The referee races over, ...

Permanent red cards are a rarity in modern rugby, but exactly a week after Lood de Jager’s controversial sending-off against France his fellow Springbok lock Franco Mostert was given the same sanction ...

Lood de Jager was shown a permanent red card during the first half of France’s match against South Africa for making head contact with Thomas Ramos. It is rare for a permanent red card to be shown ...