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THE TRUTH ABOUT: England vs ireland referee injured during six nations clash in freak incident | History Defined

Injured: Andrea Piardi - (Getty Images)

A freak injury to referee Andrea Piardi saw England and Ireland’s Six Nations clash paused on Saturday at Twickenham.

A little under half an hour into the game, Italian Piardi signalled to the bench that a substitution was required before himself sitting on the turf.

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