World Rugby considering global trial of 20-minute red card

20 MIN SIN BIN: Referee Karl Dickson shows a red card to Paul Willemse of France. Pic Credit: Ben Brady, Inpho.

World Rugby is considering a global trial of a 20-minute red card as part of a raft of radical plans to broaden the appeal of the sport.

The proposal, where the player sent off is replaced by a substitute after 20 minutes has elapsed, will potentially go before the governing body's council in May.