Willie le Roux survives horror landing as Jason Emery sees red

Sharks fullback Willie le Roux was extremely fortunate to come away unscathed from a challenge that saw him land very badly when the Sharks edged the Highlanders 15-14 in Dunedin earlier today. Jason Emery took the Springbok out in the air, so was shown a straight red card. Emery has since been cited for contravening Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling - Tackling a player who's feet are off the ground. Emery was never in a position to make a catch but instead took Le Roux's legs out, creating a dangerous situation. While it clearly wasn't malicious, it was reckless and the way Le Roux landed is e…

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