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Jonathan Kaplan (Leon Hugo)
Jonathan Kaplan (Leon Hugo)

Cape Town - Retired South African referee Jonathan Kaplan says the over-use of the white card is becoming a problem in the Varsity Cup.

The white card, which allows coaches and captains to refer decisions for review to Television Match Officials (TMOs) during games, was reintroduced in the Varsity Cup this season.

According to Varsity Cup regulations, each team is allowed two referrals per match, one in each half, and this has to be requested almost immediately after the incident they would like to be reviewed.

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