Nigel Owens’ concern for the Global Red Card Test of 20 minutes

The recognized former international referee Nigel Owens He was worried in his column of Walesonline by the World Rugby decision of Globally test the 20 -minute red card rules. All rugby, for Disney+.

Owens was never a supporter of the Red at 20 minutes and on several occasions he reiterated his position on the law that he thinks could have a negative impact on the game. “There is the very controversial 20 -minute red card, which has just been undergoing worldwide. As I said in this column, the players’ behavior has certainly not changed”he wrote in his column.

In addition, he added: “It is not deterrent and I think that a red card should always be sanctioned with a direct and permanent red card. If it is an accident or simply bad luck, it should not even be. Despite all the changes that are being implemented, the recurring problem is contact with the head. Although we have seen a large increase in red cards, we have not yet noticed a real change in the behavior of the players, as to clearing the field and try to make the field and try to make the field and try to make the field..

The Owens point on the “player’s behavior” was demonstrated in the action of Sam Underhill, who was suspended after a dangerous entry in the Challenge Cup final. This happened just over a month after they took the red card for a similar blow to his victory over Pau in the same competition.

“We saw it with Sam Underhill during the final victory of the Bath Challenge Cup on Lyon: it rose and it was a frontal collision. Now they have imposed a sanction of four games after having initially received a yellow card, but it should have been a red card from the beginning.”the referee mentioned.