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EXPLAINED: Brian o driscoll labels six nations star very lucky to avoid red card after leaving opponent with a broken nose | Rare Historical Photos

Brian O’Driscoll believes Six Nations star Jamison Gibson-Park was “very lucky” to avoid a red card in Friday night’s all-Irish Champions Cup clash. Leinster scrum-half Gibson-Park, who had such a fine Championship for Ireland, was involved in a highly controversial incident during the last 16 tie against Connacht out in Galway.

With 56 minutes on the clock, his right shoulder connected with the face of opposing No 9 Kieran Marmion as he shaped to make a tackle. Fellow international Marmion was left with a badly bloodied nose and, as the replays were shown, the view of the BT Sport pundits was that Gibson-Park was in big trouble.

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