Well, he did lose the game for the Boks. That much is true because he got himself sent off for dangerous play.
I honestly believe he is out to maim opposition players, that's why I suggested he's the new SA hard-man. He attacked Messam's head/neck with his elbow. Clearly illegal and a straight red on it's own as far as I'm concerned. He lead with the shoulder high up in the Carter tackle but decided to throw in some arms as an afterthought. Also drove Carter into the ground with the intention of causing as much damage as possible.
Is this what rugby is about?
uh, what? Making big (legal) dominant tackles is not okay, now?
Maybe if the halfback hadn't dropped carter in it with the biggest hospital pass of all time, he would still have a functioning shoulder.
It's not the tackler's responsibility to avoid "driving people into the ground", that's ridiculous, frankly.
As for the second incident, forearm fends to the neck area are common. The difference yesterday was that Messam was hurt by it. Fair yellow, not a red in any reasonable book unless you're a mother of 5 in Turramurra.