"That's a red card!" Do you agree with @IamAustinHealey and @StephenFerris6? #ChampionsCup https://t.co/3glWOFJrJm
— BT Sport Rugby (@btsportrugby) November 20, 2015
Ulster players and fans will certainly have thought of April last year when Saracens backrow Michael Rhodes received a yellow card for a tackle on Andrew Trimble during Friday night's Champions Cup clash at Ravenhill.
During a Heineken Cup quarter-final 19 months ago, Ulster fullback Jared Payne received a red card for an extremely similar incident. Just four minutes into that game, Payne tackled Alex Goode in the air and was sent off by Jerome Garces.
Last night, Romain Poite - following consultation with his TMO - felt that Rhodes deserved just 10 minutes in the sin bin for his tackle on Trimble.
That was contrary to the thoughts of BT Sport commentary duo Austin Healey and Stephen Ferris. Both believed that Rhodes should have seen red for the tackle.
9-5 down at half time, Saracens would go on to pick up a bonus point win, with the game finishing 27-9.
