South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth became the third Springbok to be shown a red card of the Quilter Nations Series as he was dismissed with just seconds remaining of his side’s 73-0 win over Wales at the Principality Stadium.
The Bok legend was shown a straight red card for putting his thumb in the eye of Wales’ Alex Mann during a fracas.
Referee Luc Ramos had no choice but to brandish a red card in the double World Cup winner’s 141st Test match.
Etzebeth follows in the footsteps of fellow locks Lood de Jager and Franco Mostert, who have both received red cards this series.
Gouging carries a lengthy ban in rugby, with the low-end entry point being 12 weeks, but cases have also resulted in over 24-week bans. Extreme cases have seen players banned for two years.
