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Owen Doyle: Ugly red card incidents a bad advertisement for rugby

Finlay Bealham and Tom Ahern were injured by ‘reckless’ actions which saw culprits deservedly sent off

Connacht's Finlay Bealham bears the mark of Josh Caulfield’s boot following the incident that led to the Bristol player being red-carded. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho
Connacht's Finlay Bealham bears the mark of Josh Caulfield’s boot following the incident that led to the Bristol player being red-carded. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho
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Mon Jan 22 2024 - 19:00 • 4 MIN READ

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