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flag South Africa crushed Wales 73-0, but Eben Etzebeth was red-carded for shoving his thumb in a player’s eye, risking a 24-week ban.

flag The Springboks thrashed Wales 73-0 in Cardiff, scoring 11 tries in their most dominant performance in years, but the victory was overshadowed by a red card for veteran lock Eben Etzebeth in the 79th minute. flag He was sent off for allegedly shoving his thumb into Wales flanker Alex Mann’s eye during a scrum, a deliberate act confirmed by video review. flag The incident, which drew widespread criticism, could result in a ban of up to 24 weeks. flag Despite the disciplinary lapse, the win marked the worst home loss in Welsh rugby history and highlighted South Africa’s dominance, though the team’s image was tarnished by the late-game misconduct.

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