Jones urges rugby bosses to give sinbin red card

AUSTRALIA coach Eddie Jones has called for the sinbin to be scrapped from international rugby because he believes referees are too scared to use it.

Jones claimed referees are not willing to hand out yellow cards which means 10 minutes in the sinbin for the offending player because of the criticism they receive and he urged rugby authorities to come up with a new system.

"I am of the view we certainly shouldn't have a sinbin," said Jones yesterday.

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