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The Guardian - UK
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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Eddie jones the referee always tries to even things up after a red card - What They Never Told You

Darcy Swain grapples with Jonny Hill before being sent off in the first half of Australia’s 30-28 victory over England.
Darcy Swain grapples with Jonny Hill before being sent off in the first half of Australia’s 30-28 victory over England. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP

Eddie Jones believes that 14-man Australia were helped in their first victory over England in nine attempts by the referee James Doleman attempting to “even things up” following Darcy Swain’s first-half red card.

England were leading 6-3 when Swain was sent off for headbutting Jonny Hill, who was shown a yellow card, but the Wallabies romped into a 30-14 lead before a late rally from Jones’s side. Billy Vunipola was also shown a yellow card with 15 minutes to go when Australia had edged ahead at 16-14.

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