Will Skelton became the first man to receive a red card for the Barbarians as he was sent off for a dangerous tackle against England.
The Wallabies lock, who has missed out on selection for Australia's summer Tests against England, received his marching orders after a direct hit to the head of English prop Patrick Schickerling at Twickenham on Sunday. The 30-year-old La Rochelle second-row had no complaints for what was an obvious red card, simply saying "sorry boss" in response to referee Andrea Piardi's explanation.
Match commentator Miles Harrison claimed he just didn't "see the point of why he was doing that unless foul play was the aim", while England centre Emily Scarratt added that Skelton knew "as soon as he does it that he's in trouble".
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"He just wants to hit something," added former England prop David Flatman. "He knows he's got it wrong. He's not a malicious player, but he's got his timing and body position wrong. He definitely got that one wrong. He just wanted to hit something, which he does very well and legally most times. But you can't argue with that."
Speaking at half-time, former England captain Dylan Hartley agreed with the decision to send the lock off. "One hundred per cent the correct decision," he said. "He's a very big man. He must be near two metres and about 130 kilos. Right decision for him to go."
Skelton had missed out on selection for Australia's three-Test series against England, a decision he admitted recently he was "hurt" by. However, he is reported to be in contention for the Rugby Championship in August, although this infringement and any possible ban could hurt those chances.
Schickerling departed the match for a HIA, with the Exeter man not returning for the second half after failing the assessment.
