US EditionKolisi Doubles up in Turin with Springbok Win and Dancing Cameo at ATP Finals
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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TURIN, Italy :South African flanker Siya Kolisi thoroughly enjoyed his Saturday in Turin as he captained his side to a win over Italy, then delighted tennis fans at the ATP Finals by dancing in the stands during Carlos Alcaraz's semi-final victory.Kolisi made his 101st appearance for the Springboks when they
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