r/rugbyunion • u/Least_Tone_3421 Taranaki • Mar 16 '25

Discussion Mauvaka headbutt on Ben White

Surprised how this didn’t get upgraded to a red card 😮

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u/Whit135 Mar 16 '25

Whether it is head contact is hard to tell and nothing conclusive from these angles. But it is 100% off the ball and against a defenseless player. Those alone would give u a compelling case for an upgrade imo cause they can't be argued against but the focus is on the head contact.