There's a part of me that winces when people use the term 'optics'. There's something about it that just screams of detached PR jargon - used whenever something is done that might not help a brand's public opinion all that much.
But, regardless of my distain for the word, I don't really need to sit here and tell you that the optics of SANZAAR announcing their plans to push on with the 20 minute red card in the same week that 185 former players diagnosed with brain injuries issued legal proceedings isn't exactly great. Put simply, it's not a good look.
And, it should be pointed out, at a time when World Rugby show no signs of implementing it worldwide.
