Orange cards could be used by referees at this year’s World Cup in a bid to stop recent controversies that have blighted rugby, it has been confirmed.
The notion of upgrading yellow cards to red cards during matches has already been touted, following a trial in Super Rugby Pacific. It might also be trialled in the Rugby Championship later this year.
And now World Rugby’s head of match officials, Joel Jutge, has revealed they are considering the use of a system to review contentious yellow cards during the tournament in France - with an orange card being used to differentiate.
