VIDEO: Bismarck's crunch tackle on Carter
Bismark du Plessis's massive tackle on Dan Carter during the Springboks 29-15 loss to the All Blacks in Auckland in the Castle Rugby Championship.
Du Plessis recieves a second yellow card, the French referee Romaine Poite gives the Bok hooker marching orders after flashing the red card in the face of the Sharks no 2.
The Boks are now second on 14 points on the log, while the New Zealand are at the summit on 18 points.
The IRB confirms that it was incorrect for referee Romain Poite to issue a yellow card to Bismarck du Plessis in the 17th minute of The Rugby Championship match.
Read the full statement from the IRB here.
Watch the tackle below.
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