The application of rugby union’s rules around head-on-head contact is in the spotlight again following three incidents in the first round of matches at this year's Rugby World Cup.
On Saturday, England saw a player shown a red card for the fourth time this year when Tom Curry was sent off following a head-on-head collision with Argentina full-back Juan Cruz Mallia just three minutes into the contest.
However, Sunday's incident saw Chile scrum-half Sigren escape without further punishment and he was able to return.The views of the punditsNaturally, the incidents in both England and Scotland's games provoked plenty of debate and discussion among former players and coaches.England 2003 World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio, working for broadcaster ITV, agreed Curry's head-on-head contact with Mallia with was worthy of a yellow card but not of a red.
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