File photoBrumbies coach Dan McKellar called it a red card and the Sanzaar citing comissioner has agreed, charging Highlanders winger Sio Tomkinson with a dangerous tackle. But referee Nic Berry deemed the initial contact was "shoulder to shoulder" and opted for a yellow card only. "I thought it was a red card," McKellar said. "If you're asking me as a rugby fan, I thought, from what we've seen previously, I thought it was in that red card threshold." Even Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger conceded by the letter of the law his winger's night could have been over.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 16, 2020 01:30 UTC