US EditionSpringboks Playing with 14 Again After Early Red Card Against Italy in Turin
Franco Mostert received a straight red card for a high shoulder-to-head tackle, leaving South Africa with 14 men early in the Nations Series match in Turin.
- On Nov. 15, 2025, Franco Mostert was shown a red card in Turin during the Nations Series match between Italy and South Africa, forcing the Springboks to play with 14 men.
- After TMO review, officials ruled no mitigation was available as referee James Doleman judged Mostert's shoulder hit to Paolo Garbisi's head was always illegal.
- Coming a week after Lood de Jager's red, the latest sending-off repeated a recent disciplinary pattern as South Africa was down to 14 men for the second week running after de Jager's dismissal and four-game suspension.
- Coach Rassie Erasmus reshuffled his pack immediately, bringing Ruan Nortje on and sacrificing flanker Ben-Jason Dixon, prompting visible bafflement from Siya Kolisi and fan outcry calling the call "insane".
- World Rugby's four-step head-contact process uses a four-step review including degree of danger and mitigation, allowing permanent red cards for deliberate, dangerous contact while 20-minute reds cover non-deliberate offences.
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Springboks Triumph Over Italy Despite Red Card Setback | Sports-Games
South Africa overcame a red card to secure a 32-14 victory against Italy in Turin. Despite missing an early penalty advantage, Italy couldn’t capitalize. Tries from South African players secured their win. After defeating France last week, the Springboks dashed Italy's hopes of a rare victory.
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Mostert was controversially shown a permanent red card during the first half in Turin
The Springboks demonstrated their resilience by winning a meritorious victory against Italy, despite a reduced number for a large part of the game. In a game marked by rebounds, South Africa confirmed its mastery of the game by imposing 14-27 against Italy. From the twelfth minute, visitors had to [...] Read more South Africa is imposing in Italy despite the early expulsion of Mostert appeared first on Le Singulier.
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