Tempers boil over as two Springbok hookers go to the bin after punch up
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Tempers reached boiling point and tipped over in the South African Super Rugby derby between the Sharks and Bulls in Durban.
Springbok hookers Schalk Brits and Akker van der Merwe were both sent to the sin bin for the remainder of the game following a punch up before the hour mark.
Akker van der Merwe was also judged to have headbutted Brits who reacted. The red card was Brits' first of his Super Rugby career.
π₯ 'And then the angry Warthog goes buzzerk!'
Both hookers see red in Durban! Schalk Brits and Akker van der Merwe lose control in the South African πΏπ¦ derby!
16-16 with 5 minutes to go! Live now on @SkySports Arena. #SHAvBUL pic.twitter.com/2vhAX5K5Fs
— Sky Sports Rugby (@SkySportsRugby) March 30, 2019
65': @SchalkBrits has joined the crowd after both himself and @Akker_vd_Merwe were given a red card with 25min to play! #SHAvBUL #WakandaForever pic.twitter.com/v02lu7AliU
— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) March 30, 2019