Not again! Vunipola red adds to misery

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Dublin , Ireland - 19 August 2023; Andrew Porter of Ireland is tackled by Billy Vunipola of England, for which Vunipola was issued a yellow card and the incident refereed to the TMO bunker which subsequently upgraded it to red, during the Bank of Ireland Nations Series match between Ireland and England at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo By Brendan Moran/Sportsfile ***EDITORS NOTE - RE-TRANSMISSION WITH UPDATED CAPTION*** via Getty Images)

By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin

Maro Itoje admitted England have to clean up their act after Billy Vunipola’s red card sent them hurtling to a 29-10 defeat in Ireland.
No.8 Vunipola was initially yellow carded by New Zealand referee Paul Williams on 52 minutes for a high shot on Ireland prop Andrew Porter.
The call was referred to the bunker official and upgraded to a red shortly afterwards, leaving England down to 14 men and Ireland rampant.
It was Owen Farrell all over again as the England captain went through exactly the same last week for his sending off. Farrell’s World Cup is still in pe...

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