Peter Jackson: Mathieu Raynal did rugby a service

Referee Mathieu Raynal sends off England’s Charlie Ewels after less than two minutes of their Six Nations clash with Ireland at Twickenham. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images
At least Charlie Ewels could walk away from the scene of the crime on his own two feet, quite something considering he didn’t have a leg to stand on.
It was more than could be said of James Ryan. The victim of a hit to the head, the Dubliner had to be helped gingerly along every step of the same path in such a dazed condition as to render any Head Injury Assessment a complete waste of everyone’s time.