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Springboks Star Etzebeth Gets Red Card for Eye-Gouging Against Wales
Etzebeth’s red card for eye gouging came late in a 73-0 rout marking Wales’ first scoreless home defeat in the professional era, conceding 11 tries, officials said.
- On Saturday, Eben Etzebeth was shown a straight red card for an eye gouge on Alex Mann late at the Principality Stadium, as South Africa routed Wales 73-0.
- Depleted squads after club call-ups forced both nations into a skeleton selection, as Wales could not select 13 English- and French-based players and both sides lost a dozen players to clubs in England, France and Ireland.
- South Africa scored 11 tries, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu finishing with 28 points after nine successful goalkicks, while the bench had 374 caps versus Wales' 306.
- The Welsh Rugby Union viewed the extra revenue from the fixture as precious, with the money-making matchup booked outside the test window and stadium attendance roughly two-thirds full.
- Wales were nilled in Cardiff and suffered their worst home defeat, with the match also featuring disciplinary incidents including Taine Plumtree's accidental eye injury and Aaron Wainwright's sin-bin.
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Wales trolled by Springbok supporters after humiliating loss
Wales have found themselves being trolled by Springbok supporters online after their embarrassing defeat on home ground. The country failed to score against South Africa, who countered with 73 points at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The loss marks the worst home defeat in the country’s history. It follows nearly three decades after their 96-16 hammering by South Africa at Loftus in 1998. SPRINGBOK SUPPORTERS TROLL WALES On Saturday, 29 …
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