Springbok winger Kurt-Lee Arendse picked up the 'clearest red card you'll ever see' after a horrific collision with All Black fly-half Beauden Barrett in Mbombela.
The world champions dismantled New Zealand in a dominant 26-10 victory in their Rugby Championship opener, but try-scorer Arendse still saw red in the dying minutes after taking Barrett out in the air in the 75th minute - resulting in both players receiving lengthy treatment and the match being stopped for a number of minutes. Making no clear attempt to compete for the high ball with Barrett, Arendse instead clattered into Barrett - toppling over the All Black mid-air to leave him landing on his head.
Australian referee Angus Gardner was left with a pretty straightforward decision to make as he reviewed the footage with his television match official and fellow Australian, Brett Cronan. Justifying his decision, Gardner said: “No14 is never in a realistic position to contest.
