French second row Paul Willemse was sent off in the 32nd minute for two yellow cards. The disciplinary committee will be more severe for a yellow card then a direct red card.
The duration of the suspension of the second row, who was making his return to blue after missing the 2023 Six Nations Tournament then the World Cup due to injury, will therefore be higher. The English referee will inform the captain of the Blues, Grégory Alldritt, upon returning from the locker room before the start of theSecond half.