South Africa beat Canada 20-0 in a World Cup pool match in Port Elizabeth in a clash remembered for the dismissal of three players in what was a brutal contest.

Referee David McHugh dismissed South Africa’s hooker James Dalton, along with Canada’s captain Gareth Rees and prop Rod Snow, after a full-on brawl erupted in the second-half. Springbok wing Pieter Hendricks was cited after the game for kicking and punching a Canadian, while fullback Scott Stewart was deemed guilty of inciting the fight. The pair were slung out of the tournament and suspended for 90 and 60 days respectively.

Replays suggested the referee had got it wrong in all three instances.