Cape Town - Sport24 highlights 5 talking points after the fifth weekend's action of Super Rugby.
Yellow cards can cause real damage
It’s fair to say the Lions were beaten by a better team when they went down to the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday. However, a 34-6 scoreline perhaps flattered the hosts a wee bit. When Lions tighthead prop Julian Redelinghuys received a yellow card in the 50th minute, the Crusaders cashed in on their numerical advantage to close out the game. The match was in the balance at 13-6, but by the time the Lions were back to their full complement of 15 players, the scoreline read 27-6. Pundits agreed that the yellow card was debatable at best and it clearly put pay to any hopes the Lions harboured of claiming an upset win. Referees must be careful when wilfully dishing out yellow cards, as it has the potential to ruin a decent spectacle.