Sam Underhill’s controversial play in the Challenge Cup final; Should he be expelled?

Sam Underhill's controversial play in the Challenge Cup final; Should he be expelled?

The final of the Challenge Cup between Bath and Lyon, had as particularity a historical fact: for the first time a woman took charge of taking the reins of a European final. And as in every encounter, there were plays that divide the opinion.

The most controversial was given At 28 minutes of the first half, when Sam Underhill went to Tacklear to Lyon’s Wing And there was a tremendous shock of heads. Judge Hollie Davidson turned to the TMO and after seeing the images, she considered that the yellow card It was the appropriate sanction.

While the impact was direct on the opponent’s face, Davidson explained that there was a mitigating factor that was the change of course in the race of Vincent Rattez, so there was no red card. Do you coincide with the referee’s criteria?