New Zealand's second Test against Ireland was marred by a "sickening" red card incident which saw a direct clash of heads.
All Blacks prop Angus Ta'avao was sent off for going into an attempted tackle too upright and colliding heads with Ireland centre Garry Ringrose, catching him directly in the face.
The collision saw both players floored and was met with gasps from the crowd in Dunedin as referee Jaco Peyper almost immediately halted play for around two minutes while medics tended to the duo, allowing the official to converse with TMO Tom Foley about what had happened.
