The England prop noticed pink for a excessive shot on Juarno Augusto within the twenty second minute at Twickenham
Bathtub prop Beno Obano was despatched off in simply the twenty second minute of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby ultimate for a harmful excessive deal with on Northampton No 8 Juarno Augustus.
Obano was given his marching orders by Christophe Ridley after a TMO examine with the England worldwide departing the sport with the scores locked at 3-3.
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Obano is the primary man to be despatched off within the Premiership ultimate since former Northampton captain Dylan Hartley, who was within the sell-out crowd at Twickenham on Saturday, was infamously dismissed by Wayne Barnes for allegedly calling him a “f***ing cheat” again in 2013.
Bathtub followers might need argued that Augustus’s top was barely dropping however that was not thought of mitigation for a full-blooded deal with which appeared to have made contact along with his opponent’s chin.
One Saints fan on X wrote: I do know the sport’s not over but however no matter occurs I hope the @BathRugby gamers and followers present their assist to Beno Obano. Nobody will get despatched off on objective and he appears to be like devastated 🥲 I’m a @SaintsRugby fan by the best way #PremFinal”
Johan van Graan was compelled to sacrifice No 8 Alfie Barbeary to permit substitute loosehead Juan Schoeman onto the sphere.
Saints instantly made their numerical benefit depend as George Furbank raced via the Bathtub defence earlier than executing a two-on-one to place Tommy Freeman over.
Issues received even bitter when the league’s top-scorer Ollie Sleightholme raced onto his personal grubber kick to attain a pleasant attempt within the nook. Fin Smith’s failure to transform put Phil Dowson’s males right into a 15-3 lead.
Nevertheless, Bathtub instantly responded with Thomas du Toit’s attempt. And when Finn Russell slotted the touchline conversion they had been out of the blue again inside 5 regardless of the lack of a person and conceding two tries in fast succession.
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