Jesse Kriel should have been sent off for his direct contact with Jack Dempsey in Scotland’s match against South Africa, John Barclay insists… after England’s Tom Curry was sent off for a similar challenge
John Barclay has insisted Jesse Kriel should have been sent off for his direct contact with Jack Dempsey in Scotland’s match against South Africa.
This comes after England’s Tom Curry was sent off for a similar challenge, with the flanker set to find out the length of his suspension on Tuesday.
Speaking at half-time during the collision, Barclay revealed that he believes Kriel should have been shown a red card after the collision.
He told ITV: ‘You are two minutes into the match and you have an incident that results in a red card. It’s a red card.
‘He comes from far away. A clear line of sight and he exerts power. It’s head to head. It’s a red card.
Jesse Kriel should have been sent off for his direct contact with Jack Dempsey, John Barclay said
The pair clashed, with Barclay believing that ‘whether you like it or not, that’s a red card’
This comes after England’s Tom Curry was sent off for a similar challenge on Saturday evening
‘The way the match is being refereed now, whether you like it or not, that is a red card.’
The former Scottish rugby player continued to compare the incident to Curry’s on Saturday, which saw the England star sent off.
‘We saw a similar incident last night where a yellow was given and then upgraded to red in the bunker.
‘This is where the game gets messy. They look very similar. From slightly different positions, but that’s a red card. The fact that it has not been seen or reviewed is inexcusable.”
However, Kriel got away with the challenge and was fortunate to escape without further punishment.
Barclay demanded consistency in decisions as England’s Curry was sent off for a similar incident.
Despite the red, England overcame their adversity to record an impressive 27-10 victory, with George Ford scoring all 27 points, and next face Japan in Nice on Sunday, but will have to make do without Curry, who will attend a disciplinary hearing in Paris on Tuesday . evening.