In this evenings game Leinster v Munster at the Aviva :
Alain Rolland after 25 minutes of play Blue attacking scrum 5, goes down Penalty against Red.
The referee calls over Red1 & Blue3 to say
Ref said:
"If I'm stisified that it's going down on this side one more time, I'm going to get the two of you to leave and two new people will be coming on. Have I made myself clear?"
Red1 answers "Yeah." Blue3 having milked a penalty in a very kickable position didn't reply. Red 1 was yellow carded at 53 minutes of play, only not for a scrum offence, it was following a general warning for slowing down the opposition ball in the ruck. Yet Blue3 continued to collaspe the scrum on each of several Red put-ins ; magically keeping it up on their own put in. He was eventually subbed off after 77 minutes of play suffering from cramp. (He has played alot of Rugby for Ireland over the past 6 weeks.)
Why take a strong line with the front rows and then not follow it up with action? Which Law could he have evoked to support his choice of subbing both players?
Excellent BOD try sealed the game for Leinster in the end.