Aaron Cruden

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All Black condemned for 'horrid' act that decked Faf de Klerk and ... (WalesOnline)

Cruden inexplicably used his head and shoulder to clear out the South African scrum-half, connecting directly with his face during the Japan Rugby League One ...

The red cards come after Owen Farrell was lucky to escape a sending off in Friday night's Gloucester v Saracens game for Cruden, to his credit, made a point of apologising to his opponent before leaving the field after the TMO stepped in to review what happened. Horrible." De Klerk was also later yellow-carded in the match after taking out a kicker from an offside position. Lobby group Progressive Rugby, who are campaigning for player safety and a clampdown on dangerous acts, said: "Almost impossible to understand what a hugely-experienced player with 50 caps for the All Blacks was thinking here. Former All Black Aaron Cruden has been widely condemned for a "horrible" incident that saw him sent off in Japan after leaving Faf de Klerk sprawled on the turf.

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Rugby: Former All Black Aaron Cruden red-carded for dangerous ... (New Zealand Herald)

Former All Black Aaron Cruden had a rocky League One debut for Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath over the weekend. Cruden previously played for Kobelco Kobe ...

Cruden was red-carded in the 18th minute for a dangerous clear-out on Springboks halfback Faf De Klerk. Cruden connected with De Klerk’s head with his shoulder as he attempted to stop from number nine from clearing the ball at a ruck. He got off to the perfect start with a try in the sixth minute in their round three clash with Canon Eagles before he was done for the day.

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Aaron Cruden red carded for ugly clean-out on Faf de Klerk (1 News)

The former All Black was sent off for an ugly hit on his debut for Japanese club Suntory.

Farrell, playing for Saracens against Gloucester at Kingsholm in the Gallagher Premiership, escaped a red card for a high shot on Gloucester’s Jack Clement. Former All Black Aaron Cruden has been red carded for a dangerous ruck clean-out on Springbok Faf de Klerk in Japanese club rugby. Cruden, who had earlier scored a try, shook hands with Canon Eagles player de Klerk on his way off the pitch.

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