At 26e minute of the Champions Cup final between Stade Toulousain and Stade Rochelais, Fijian Levani Botia inflicted a monstrous buffer on Toulouse rear Maxime Médard. The English referee, Luke Pearce, first inflicted a yellow card on the Rochelle center. Before, after viewing video, to turn it into red, the Fijian’s shoulder hitting his opponent’s chin head-on. Maxime Médard complied with the precautionary protocol and was able to return to the lawn.
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