Referee James Doleman issued Mostert with a permanent red card for what was judged to have been an always illegal tackle on Italian fly-half Paolo Garbisi.<\/p>\n
Franco Mostert\u2019s red card<\/p>\n
That meant that the Springboks<\/a> played the majority of the Test match with 14 men, with Erasmus reacting to the red card by making a plethora of early changes, including the likes of Siya Kolisi and Ben-Jason Dixon \u2013 the latter\u2019s first appearance of the year not even lasting 20 minutes.<\/p>\n It was the second week in a row that Erasmus saw one of his locks being sent off for such an act, and the head coach couldn\u2019t hide his disappointment afterwards.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt is what it is. What I say here can\u2019t make a difference,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Adding, \u201cI\u2019m not saying anybody was wrong. I just thought the balance of calling the head shots was not equal. By that I\u2019m not criticising. That\u2019s what I experienced live.\u201d<\/p>\n Mostert has since faced a disciplinary hearing with a report by Netwerk24<\/a>\u00a0stating that the veteran double Rugby World Cup winner is free to feature for the Springboks this weekend in the highly anticipated clash with Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.<\/p>\n According to the report, Mostert and his legal team were able to prove that the Bok lock had not made direct contact with the head of Garbisi. That was a key factor in Doleman\u2019s decision to issue the permanent red card, with TMO Tual Trainini and assistants Ben O\u2019Keeffe and Jeremy Rozier informing the New Zealand official that head contact had occurred.<\/p>\n Springboks greats accuse officials of \u2018fabricating\u2019 events to red card Franco Mostert<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udfe5 Franco Mostert\u2019s red card.<\/p>\n Insane decision. #ITAvRSA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/PskZt8S2hu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) November 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhat we had to determine there was whether or not that was clear head contact,\u201d Doleman explained to captains Kolisi and Nacho Brex.<\/p>\n \u201cThe TMO has confirmed that there is clear head contact, the TMO, along with us has confirmed that it\u2019s an always illegal action because number five does not attempt to wrap, his arm is behind him.<\/p>\n \u201cTherefore, we don\u2019t apply any mitigation; we acknowledge there is another tackler [Ethan Hooker], it doesn\u2019t apply to an always illegal action, it\u2019s going to be a permanent red card.\u201d<\/p>\n However, a disciplinary committee has seemingly disagreed with the matchday officials, with footage proving that Mostert did not make shoulder-to-head contact with the Italian number 10 but instead made shoulder-to-chest contact first.<\/p>\n The report adds that Lood de Jager may also be available for selection against Ireland with the second rower appealing his four-game ban following his red card against France. His hearing is set to take place on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n Springboks are world leaders in low, legal tackles and stats prove it, Rassie is right to be fuming<\/a><\/p>\n Hockings escapes further punishment<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Australian-born lock Hockings has also had his red card against Wales rescinded after he came off the bench for Japan in the defeat to Wales.<\/p>\n The 27-year-old made a hit on Wales flanker Alex Mann, who had been tackled by two Japan players before the lock made contact with the back-rower.<\/p>\n Referee Matthew Carley reviewed the incident with his officials and deemed that the second-rower\u2019s actions met the yellow card threshold, with Foul Play Review Officer Quinton Immelman upgrading the incident to a 20-minute red card.<\/p>\n Because of the timing of the incident, in the final minute of the game, the decision to upgrade the yellow card to a red was not made official, but it was confirmed with Hockings facing a disciplinary hearing.<\/p>\n The committee was chaired by England\u2019s Jeremy Summers, who was joined by South Africa\u2019s Stefan Terblance and Romania\u2019s Val Toma.<\/p>\n \u201cHaving considered all of the statements and evidence provided, the Disciplinary Committee determined that whilst an act of foul play had occurred, it did not meet the Red Card threshold. The 20-minute red card was thus rescinded,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a result, the Player is now free to play and available for selection this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n Hockings\u2019 in-game sanction proved incredibly costly for Japan as Wales replacement fly-half Jarrod Evans kicked the penalty into the Brave Blossoms\u2019 22 and from the ensuing maul eked out another penalty.<\/p>\n Eddie Jones sledges skint Welsh Rugby and calls on World Rugby to act on \u2018absurd\u2019 red cards<\/a><\/p>\n Evans duly lined up a shot at goal, which handed the Welsh a narrow 24-23 victory.<\/p>\n Speaking after the match, Jones also aired his perceived misgivings: \u201cIt is almost farcical now, the sin-bin situation. We are absolutely ruining the game of rugby.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t see any of those actions as being reckless. Penalties? Fair enough, let\u2019s have penalties, of course, we\u2019ve got to have penalties. \u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cAt one stage, we were down to 13 men, they got a red card, and they were down to 14 men. The game of rugby is about 15 players on the field, and I think World Rugby should be looking at this very closely.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd if I were a fan, I\u2019d be asking the Welsh Rugby Union for my money back, but they can\u2019t afford it, so they\u2019re not going to give it back.\u201d<\/p>\n
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