STEVE Diamond fears it could be a generation before a safe tackling technique comes naturally to players as red card fever again hits the Premiership.
There have been 17 red cards in the top flight this season – seven in the last five weeks – while England’s Charlie Ewels was sent off against Ireland last weekend for a dangerous tackle on James Ryan.
Worcester and London Irish have both had three players sent off in league matches, although Adam Coleman’s second of the campaign for the Exiles, against Saracens last month, was rescinded by a citing committee.
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