Sanzaar’s drive to introduce the 20-minute red card to Test rugby will reportedly go a World Rugby vote in May. In order for the 20-minute red card to be advanced to a global trial, it would need a 75% majority of the council vote. “The [Shape of the Game] workshop made some recommendations, one of which was that the 20-minute red card would go to a global trial,” Morris told Stuff. “But where we ended up is that the recommendation through to World Rugby’s council meeting on 9 May is that we’re looking to go to a global trial. “For that to be accepted, you’ve got to get a 75% majority vote of the voting members of council.”There are, however, concerns over player welfare and whether a 20-minute red card is enough of a deterrent for dangerous play.

Source: Stuff March 13, 2024 09:10 UTC